SNAPSHOTThe story of two British teens, Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring, at an all-boys grammar school. Charlie, a high-strung, openly gay overthinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, one day are made to sit together in class. Their friendship quickly becomes something more for openly gay Charlie, but he Continue Reading
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Weekday streaming pop art: Character posters for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
SNAPSHOTStar Trek: Strange New Worlds features Anson Mount as Captain Pike alongside Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn who also reprise their Discovery roles as Spock and Number One, a.k.a. Una Chin-Riley, respectively. Filling out the crew of the USS Enterprise are Jess Bush (Skinford) as Nurse Christine Chapel, Celia Rose Continue Reading
When time is broken and reality is screwed: Thoughts on Picard (S2, E 1-5)
SPOILERS AHEAD … AND RIFTS IN TIME AND THE SOUL WHERE IT’S DARK, VERY DARK, INDEED … You would scarcely have called Picard season 1 a lighthearted romp in the park, full as it ruminatively was with thoughts on grief, loss, bigotry, hatred and paths not travelled (and profound regret Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2022: Week 4 – Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia (semi-final 2, part 1)
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
War is coming – the Upside Down is coming for everyone in the new trailer for Stranger Things season 4
SNAPSHOT“So much of the season is about Max. We open the season with her struggling with [her grief] and her trying to navigate that, and Max, on the other hand, is also someone who doesn’t easily open up to people. So a lot of what she’s dealing with, she’s struggling Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2022: Week 3 – Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine (semi-final 1, part 3) + Semi-final 1 top 10 picks
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
“I prefer the term ‘time prisoner'”: Nadia makes her feelings clear in Russian Doll season 2 trailer
SNAPSHOT“Discovering a fate even worse than endless death, this season finds Nadia and Alan delving deeper into their pasts through an unexpected time portal located in one of Manhattan’s most notorious locations, the New York City subway,” the official Season 2 synopsis reads. “At first they experience this as an Continue Reading
The gloriously funny and loving dysfunction of family: The Great North (S2, E1-10)
There is so much great modern animation on television and streaming platforms. Shows like Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Bojack Horseman, and South Park, not to mention Centaurworld which was a highlight of 2021 for this reviewer, sparkle with incisive writing, sharp humour, pitch-perfect, fully-rounded characters and a sense of time Continue Reading
A ton of tantalising trailers: The Outlaws, Barry (S3), Prehistoric Planet and Outer Range + first images of Grace and Frankie (S7b) + exciting Picard S3 announcement!
So many streaming shows, so little time. When you survey the bewildering multiplicity of options for your viewing time out there, it can begin to feel like there is far too much of a good thing; but just as you’re about to throw in the towel, you realise how good Continue Reading
Sea dragons and pirates ahoy! Doctor Who’s “Legend of the Sea Devils” gets an historically rich teaser trailer
SNAPSHOT“… the new special, “Legend of the Sea Devils”, is taking the Doctor, Yaz (Mandip Gill), and Dan (John Bishop) to 19th century China. The big historical highlight of the special belongs to Crystal Yu as real life pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao, aka Madame Ching. Ching was considered one Continue Reading