For people who have experienced great and enduring trauma, the kind that begins at birth and never really lets up, seeping into every pore of a blighted existence so profoundly terrible there is no adequate way to describe it or exist well with it, reality is a cruel and awful Continue Reading
Halloween 2021
Glorious farce and dressing up: “Halloween” / “The Kid”(Frasier, S5, E3 & E4)
Frasier, which ran for 11 deeply satisfying seasons from 1993-2004, is a superlative sitcom, boasting the holy TV triumvirate of brilliantly-realised characters, sharp as a tack, clever writing and an ensemble more than capable og breathing captivating life into both. While there are countless episodes where the sitcom’s gift for Continue Reading
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales #Halloween
The marriage of LEGO and whatever pop culture property is sensible enough to submit to the power of Denmark’s favourite toy, usually an hilariously manic one. Jokes fly by you at a million miles an hour, character veer between hardcore meta and fourth wall breaking vivacity against a backdrop so Continue Reading
Scary! Right there on my TV … what if Ted Lasso and Sex Education were recut as horror movies?
It is fairly safe to say that Sex Education and Ted Lasso are not horror movies. Anything but in fact – the former is a dramedy that takes a honest and heartwarmingly brutal look at what it is like to come of age, sexually and otherwise, while the latter is Continue Reading
It’s time to face your fears! The quirky, scary hilarity of the Muppets Haunted Mansion #Halloween
Are the Muppets inherently scary? Well, no, of course not, they are the very definition of quirky, sweet, charming and Dad Joke silly, the warm and fuzzy hug we need when things do get a little frightening. So, what then, you might ask, are they doing in a Halloween special Continue Reading
Graphic novel review: Shadecraft by Henderson / Garbett / Fabella / Bowland (issues 1-5)
Growing up is not easy. We all know that much; if you were paying attention growing up, and most of us were, you’ll have realised pretty quickly that life often treated you as a chew toy to be gnawed on over and over, vigorously shaken from side-to-side like you were Continue Reading
Wocka wocka … BOO! Muppets Haunted Mansion hilariously scaring its way to Halloween
SNAPSHOTDisney announced the special streaming event at the Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products’ “Halfway to Halloween” event with a video starring Gonzo and Pepé the King Prawn. In the special, Gonzo is challenged to spend one daring night in the Haunted Mansion, which fans of Disney Parks will recognize since it’s one of Continue Reading