SNAPSHOTQ-Force follows Steve Mayweather, AKA Agent Mary (voiced by Sean Hayes), who was once the leader of the American Intelligence Agency (AIA) until he came out as gay. The Agency was not able to fire him on the basis of his sexual orientation, so they sent him to West Hollywood Continue Reading
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Love and trauma: Thoughts on Feel Good (season 2)
We never really leave our past selves behind. It’s tempting idea to think we can do that, excise the traumatised or hurt parts of ourselves and pretend they were never there in the first place and have absolutely no bearing on who we are right now. But it’s ultimately a Continue Reading
Singing, dancing and colourful darkness: The bright shadows of Centaurland
If you’re like Horse (Kimiko Glenn), and honestly who of us hasn’t felt at times like a warhorse magically transported from a land near-destroyed by neverending conflict to a place full of colour, vibrancy and magical creatures (only all the time, right?), then you might find being in Centaurworld just Continue Reading
Every body has a secret: Only Murders in the Building (poster + trailer)
SNAPSHOTOnly Murders In The Building follows three strangers who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one as they investigate the mysterious death of a neighbour in their New York City apartment building. (synopsis courtesy TV Blackbox) I read a lot as a kid. Hardly Continue Reading
Love is messy and complicated: Thoughts on Starstruck
Unless you’re heart is made of concrete and you sold you soul to a devil of your choosing at some poorly-chosen time in the past, there’s a pretty good chance you really love, love. You know, romantic love with all its starry-eyed moments, roses and chocolate and trigger-happy arrow-shooting ancient Continue Reading
Enrol today for a brighter future! Sex Education (season 3) wants you to join in the super promo fun
SNAPSHOT“‘There’s a bit of a time-jump since the season two cliffhanger. Otis is back at school but he’s got different things on his plate. He’s grown up a bit and become slightly more sassy. It’s been fun to portray his newfound charisma. Don’t worry, though, he’s still tragically awkward too.’ Continue Reading
Preserve your legacy: The sage lesson of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation
SNAPSHOTIn Foundation, when revolutionary Dr. Hari Seldon predicts the impending fall of the Empire, he and a band of loyal followers venture to the far reaches of the galaxy to establish The Foundation in an attempt to rebuild and preserve the future of civilization. Enraged by Hari’s claims, the ruling Cleons — Continue Reading
Dying is easy – it’s living that’s hard: Thoughts on Russian Doll (season 1)
Life does not usually afford us too many do-overs. Captive to a headlong rush down the chronological racetrack, you’re lucky if you have the chance to get it right the first time, let alone again and again until, maybe, possibly, you get it right. Netflix’s latest smash hit, Russian Doll, Continue Reading
RETURN TO: “Parks and Recreation”
It’s been three years since this superbly-written show debuted as a mid-season replacement on April 9, 2009, its initial six episodes introducing us to the perky, optimistic and ambitious Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and her almost Herculean plan to turn a giant pit in Sullivan Street, Pawnee, Indiana into a Continue Reading