It is always a welcome thing when a novel completely and utterly subverts expectations. Novels like Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan which, while sporting a back cover blurb that clearly announces there is darkness sitting at the heart of its immersively compelling narrative, gives off the sense Continue Reading
When the universe f**ks with you, let it! Russian Doll season 2 release date announced
SNAPSHOTDiscovering 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. At first, they experience this as an ever-expanding, era-spanning, intergenerational adventure, but they soon discover this extraordinary event Continue Reading
Book review: The Very Last List of Vivian Walker by Megan Albany
It goes without saying, and yet this review by necessity will say it anyway, that there is a searing, jarring finality about death. There are many other things in our life that we can duck and weave around, mould and shape into a size or shape that we like, or Continue Reading
Graphic novel review: 6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton (Vol. 1) by Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer
What a joy of a read the 6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton (Volume 1) by Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer is! Possessed of snappy, hilarious, insightful writing, memorable characters all brilliantly well-realised and a plot that is manic, over-the-top and pure comedy gold laced with some very real pain and Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #62: The Knocks, Griff & Sigrid, Aluna, Diplo & Durante, Grimes, Charlie Puth + Eurovision 2022 update!
Creative pursuits are often portrayed as lone wolf activities – the aspiring writer in their room, the suffering artist torturously painting in their studio – but the truth is, many artistic people collaborate to great effect and far more often than you might realise. There is something deeply satisfying about Continue Reading
Children’s stories and science fiction made real: Star Trek – Strange New Worlds debuts teaser trailer
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
Where is he? The hunt is on for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (limited series teaser trailer)
SNAPSHOTStar Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. Star Continue Reading
Book review: The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong
Escaping from a dark and terrible situation usually demands one thing, and one thing only – just get the hell away! Whatever comes after that is the subject of improvisation and desperation, and if it’s a good thing, something that changes your life, well that is the luxuriant icing on Continue Reading
Traumatic puppyhood and possibly licensed Batman toys abound in the hilarious new clip for Dc League of Super-Pets
SNAPSHOTIt sure isn’t easy being Superman’s dog! Krypto hails from Krypton and has super-powers like his owner; but his social skills are decidedly alien at the dog park and he has no idea how to be ordinary. But when Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the rest of the Justice Continue Reading
Movie review: Mayfly (Efímera) #Queerscreen
In all of the many and ongoing battles that LGBTQI people have had to wage down the decades to get basic human equality, one phrase in particular has risen to the top, a rallying cry that rightly asserts the equivalency of queer love with its more widely-accepted heteronormative counterpart – Continue Reading