Where have all the good themes gone?
In the pub on Friday night a question was posed – what was the last really good TV theme? It sparked plenty of discussion. We took a rockist position on the subject, dismissing the two most prevalent trends […]

The poetry of Dan Corbett.
The best weather forecaster on telly seems to be getting more of the BBC1 slots he deserves. These are just a few of the lines delivered in his compelling, reanimated-Bob-Monkhouse style at the end of yesterday’s lunc[…]

on the LATE (and silly) ARRIVAL of the G.F.NEWMAN-NESS of DUB DOB DEEB
ok DDD is i. going to be sacked fr shaggin a defendent, yeah stick it to the man hurrah! oh wait…) ii. takin his corrupt brother-in-law (=home secretary) down (w.his dad-t[…]

Myst: Revelation
Conclusion: I enjoyed this game, but it’s not a good game – I’d say it’s worth 75% of the cover price.
I love the Myst games – I’m just not into games like GTA OK? Even if there was GTA meets Myst […]

How Soon We Forget!
Greeting me at the tube the last couple of morning has been a poster for HUFF, a new sitcom starring Hank Azaria. “At last” sez one of the pull quotes, “Hank Azaria gets the starring vehicle he deserves…&#8[…]

One Line Reviews:
Sideways: Middle aged depressive breaks drink driving laws constantly in order to find happiness.
Turtles Can Fly: Mr Magoo Jr, played for tragedy on the border of Iraq.
A Very Long Engagement: Amnesia, trauma and shell-shock is no[…]

Even more on Team America: World Police…
Leaving aside the slightly absurd suggestion that Michael Moore poses as much of a threat to the world as suicide bombers and terrorists, does anyone else find something a little distasteful about Parker[…]

The all new Assault On Precinct 13 is good value for money. A Frankenstein film of epic proportions, it gobbles up the original (an odd word given this plot) Die Hard 2, The Matrix and any film in which Gabriel Byrne has been rubbish in (all of them)[…]

oliphaunts vs mumins: WHO WILL DIE?
in the interests of havin a social life clearly mumin wins, in the sense that to watch 10 hours-worth* of DVD-mumins IN GERMAN at starry’s house w.various pals = bettah than stayin in and watchin ep3 of the […]

Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus — after some delay I’ve finally gotten around to seeing the first of two of the strangest comedy ventures ever, namely the nearly hour-long German-only episodes (nearly all of which, a couple of mome[…]