I am not sure which slow boat this series fell off on its way to the Antipodes but This is Jinsy, a comically absurd British sitcom whose pilot aired on 1 March 2010, has finally reached Australia via ABC 2 [an observant reader has noted it screened on UKTV 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!
TV review: “The Snowmen” (Dr Who Christmas special 2012)
The first thing that must be said is that yes I am well aware this was a Christmas special and that yes, ideally reviewing it somewhere around, you know, Christmas would have been a jolly good idea. But surrounded as I was by noisy (though adorable) nieces and nephews, Continue Reading
Movie review: “Les Miserables”
In a world where suffering accosts us around just about every corner, Les Miserables is a reminder that hope is possible, though it must be tenaciously clung to, in even the most dire of circumstances. The graphic realism of Academy-Award winning director Tom Hooper’s impressive screen adaptation of the hit Continue Reading
The 5 big pop culture moments I can’t wait for in 2013
It’s a tricky thing predicting the future. H G Wells and Isaac Asimov, and reputedly even Nostradamus and The Bible have all taken a crack at it to varying degrees of success – and who exactly predicted we’d have flying cars by now? Yup that totally didn’t happen – Continue Reading
I have a bookworm for a pet: my 5 favourite books of 2012
I have loved reading books since I was a small child. It was not uncommon for me to get through 70-80 books a year at school, and yes I even got certificates in front of the whole school assembly (which frankly wasn’t the aim of the exercise but it Continue Reading
High on popcorn and candy: my 5 favourite movies of 2012
I am made of popcorn … and choc-top ice creams … and yes, big bags of brightly-coloured lollies (candy) … At least that’s the way it feels given how much I spend at the local cinema, especially towards the end of the year and over the Christmas break, taking Continue Reading
All hail the “Idiot box”: my top 5 favourite TV shows of 2012
I know. You’re thinking to yourself how on earth did I choose just five – five I tell you! Just five – TV shows to be deemed the favourites in a year where you couldn’t move for high quality sitcoms and dramas? How did I have the guts to Continue Reading
“Thunderbirds” fall silent: goodbye Gerry Anderson
Sad news today that Gerry Anderson, 83, legendary creator of Thunderbirds, died in his sleep overnight in the UK, after suffering from dementia for the last couple of years. Using a process called “Supermarionation”, he was also responsible for groundbreaking shows like Captain Scarlett and Joe 90, as well Continue Reading
Get up and dance! Or not … My 5 favourite songs of 2012
I love music. That much would be clear when you check my blog which is littered – thoughtfully so I might add – with Sonic Bliss posts which group together my favourite songs for that particular point in time. (Another tip-off may be my fervent declarations of love to Continue Reading
Merry Christmas to all … and to all a good night (of TV/music/cinema/reading)
Merry Christmas everyone! I have had a wonderful year writing what feels like a million and one enthusiastic posts about pop culture and as I permit myself to relax a little (from blogging at least) while I race around the east coast of Australia visiting family for Christmas, I want Continue Reading