In one of the many wonderful scenes that make up 1965’s The Sound of Music, the nuns muse at great musical length in one scene about how exactly you solve a problem like Maria; it seems like an impossible thing to fix, far beyond the reach of even, it seems, Continue Reading
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I am an extrovert gay man living in Sydney who loves Indian food, current affairs, music, film and reading, caramel anything, and a beautiful guy called Steve who makes every day a delight. I am trying to get two novels in a trilogy ready for e-publication, love my iPhone & iPod, and am secretly Canadian in my soul. Life is fun, exciting and joyful and I aim to make the absolute most of it!
Wocka wocka … BOO! Muppets Haunted Mansion hilariously scaring its way to Halloween
SNAPSHOTDisney announced the special streaming event at the Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products’ “Halfway to Halloween” event with a video starring Gonzo and Pepé the King Prawn. In the special, Gonzo is challenged to spend one daring night in the Haunted Mansion, which fans of Disney Parks will recognize since it’s one of Continue Reading
Book review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Is there anything new under the apocalypse meets space opera sun? Why yes there is, in fact, and it’s all thanks to one of the best books to emerge so far this year, Project Hail Mary, courtesy of Andy Weir who is most well known for The Martian, his debut Continue Reading
Comics review: Wicked Epic Adventures (another Wallace the Brave collection) by Will Henry
There is an exuberant delight in every single panel in Wallace the Brave by Will Henry, the pen name of William Henry Wilson who lives with his wife and kids in Jamestown, Rhode Island from which he draws inspiration for the bucolically quirky of Snug Harbor in which the strip Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2021: Week 7 – The Big 6 – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading
Movie review: The Mitchells vs. the Machines
There is something ridiculously satisfying about an animated feature film that puts the pedal to the metal from the get-go and refuses to slam on the brakes for the duration, immersing you in technicolour hilarity for almost two gloriously good hours. Even more satisfying than that, and frankly you might Continue Reading
Weekday movie poster art: In the Heights
SNAPSHOTLights up on Washington Heights… The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who Continue Reading
Book review: Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) by Anita Heiss
One of the enduring deficits of our modern age is the inability of people to put themselves in someone else’s shoes and appreciate life from their perspective, a great irony considering the supposed hyperconnectivity of the digital era. This lack of empathy is nothing new, of course, having bedevilled humanity Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2021: Week 6 – San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading
Book review: The Rose Daughter by Maria Lewis
Having the weight of destiny sitting heavily upon your shoulders is not easy for anyone. But it’s particularly onerous for Dreckly Jones, the protagonist of The Rose Daughter by Maria Lewis, a woman of supernatural origins – her father was an earth elemental and her mother a selkie – who Continue Reading