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The ABC debuted its new sitcom, Outland, last night, and it was, in a word, HILARIOUS. Yes in capitals thank you. It was that funny. Which is what you hope for and expect when someone dangles a juicy new piece of comedy tantalisingly close to your viewing schedule. Sitcoms are Continue Reading

Yes I have declared Cougartown to be the funniest show on TV. Why is that you say, wondering why I would pick a show that sounds like it’s about sun-bronzed, women in their 40s desperately chasing after much younger men? Because it isn’t about that, my friends. No, it is Continue Reading

Natalie Cole is one of the most gifted singers I have ever seen live. Yes, there I said. Ever. She’s right up there with Annie Lennox and Michael Stipe of REM as a singer with a voice so perfect that it takes your breath away. It was a joy to Continue Reading

I know. You’re probably thinking Mamma Mia here I go again (apologies but the lyric was just begging to be misused this way… AGAIN) but being the idiosyncratic soul that I am, who doesn’t try to run counter to the majority trend (I just do), this list does not contain Continue Reading

Where will I be on April 23? Why inside a JB HiFi store thank you very much snapping up a copy of the Deluxe Edition of ABBA’s final album, The Visitors, released in 1981. As with all the other deluxe editions that have been released to near universal acclaim, and Continue Reading

Britain’s premier writer of grand epic sci-fi has returned with his first collection of short stories since 1998’s A Second Chance at Eden. Of course calling any of the stories ‘short’ isn’t entirely accurate; the first story in the collection, ‘Watching Trees Grow’ goes for almost 90 pages, and the Continue Reading

BROWN PAPER KITTENS TIED UP WITH STRING…To finish off a fun year, I’d like to share my favourite pop culture moments off the year. Since I go to see so many movies, concerts, musicals, and buy so many books and CDs, picking the favourites is a challenge but here, after Continue Reading

Like so many things that fall victim to our modern action-packed lifestyles, writing can all too easily be consigned to the wish list of life. Though I live to write, and I am practically super glued to my blogs and the novel I am working on, I have been guilty Continue Reading

What a fantastically fun episode! If there’s one thing that a Warehouse 13 episode deliver in spades normally it’s fun. But how much more fun that even those stellar heights was this episode that managed to be heartwarming, comic, and seriously reality-threatening all at once. There’s was just enough schmaltz Continue Reading

Today I powered up the Kobo e-reader I was given for Christmas by my partner and behold it is very good. Now just in case you’re thinking I jumped the gun completely as far as Christmas is concerned (which wouldn’t be an unreasonable assumption given my love of instant gratification), Continue Reading