(via Shutterstock) I am, at heart, a vibrant and sustained optimist. I know not because, in the face of a thousand million things to the contrary (there may be some hyperbole there but not much), I still think life is wonderful and has so much to offer. And, and really, Continue Reading
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UPCOMING READS: pop culture synergy fun as The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe
(courtesy Nerdist (c) Marvel) SNAPSHOTThe iconic heroes of the Marvel Universe will soon join forces with none other than Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and all the other Muppets. Coming in September is The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1, from a creative team that includes writers Chip Zdarsky, Continue Reading
132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 Dead Body: thoughts on The Residence
(courtesy IMP Awards) I know it’s become exhaustingly cliche to say your late to the party on something because surely storytelling, viral sensationalism aside which is hideously transitory, but in the case of The Residence I am absolutely very much way behind the curve. Now, while it’s unlikely my tardy, Continue Reading
“Make a choice: your friend or this organisation.” Trailer drops for Ride or Die series
(courtesy First Showing) SNAPSHOTRide or Die is a comedy series following the best friends Debbie Claybourne (Octavia Spencer) and Judith Burton (Hannah Waddingham) who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin. When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a Continue Reading
“Three makes it a murder mystery!” Is there a killer Among Us?
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTAmong Us follows a premise similar to that of the original video game from 2018. A crew team aboard the spaceship The Skeld discovers there is an alien shapeshifter who plans to cause chaos, sabotage the ship, and kill each member. Thus, the Crewmates must find out Continue Reading
Eight dates … eight moments … eight chances to fall in love … Two Years Later drops trailer
(courtesy First Showing) SNAPSHOTWhen their work commute is interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic shutdowns, Emily and Ryan (starring Phoebe Tonkin & Brenton Thwaites) reunite two years later after a series of brief flirtatious interactions. Ryan proposes an idea – to go on a series of eight dates to decide if Continue Reading
From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: Sir David Attenborough at 100 (curated article) #Happy100thDA
(courtesy The Conversation / BBC, CC BY-NC-ND) Article by Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University (via The Conversation) Sir David Attenborough turns 100 this week. Very few people have the good fortune to live for a century. Fewer still achieve Continue Reading
A lifetime of service to the natural world – and those who love it: Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! #Happy100thDA
One of the great and much-loved constants of my life has been the presence of Sir David Attenborough in many of the natural world documentaries I have watched and have come to love. A man who clearly loves, champions and advocates for his very precious subject matter, who possesses a Continue Reading
Not your average retirement community … head into the post-work strangeness of The Boroughs
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOT“Executive produces of Stranger Things welcome you to a new community.” In the sun-drenched expanse of the New Mexico desert lies The Boroughs, a picturesque retirement community promising its residents the time of their lives. But for new arrival Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina), paradise feels more like Continue Reading
Death in the cheery sunshine … Thoughts on Blue Murder Motel
(courtesy IMDb) It’s all in the name. When I first came across the idea of “cosy crime”, the name didn’t seem to make sense – how could something so terrible be even remotely warm and lovely? But then I thought back to the days of Murder, She Wrote, and yes, Continue Reading