The pilot episode of Pulse, the new BBC3 medical-supernatural horror that aired on Thursday, opens with a messy operation sequence. Ketchup flies, people scream, and if you’ve been scared since childhood of being awake during your own major surgery, it looks like this show will trigger that phobia … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Kick-Ass (The Comic)
On the evening of Monday 22nd March, whilst a glittering galaxy of stars attended the glittering première of the movie Kick-Ass in London, I curled up in my room and read the comic book upon which it was based. Frankly, I think we both know who wins. Most of the time, these films are based on … [Read more...]
Confess your embarrassingly nerdy obsessions here
Watching Mastermind this week, I realised that basically all of my options for specialist subjects relate to pointless things I'm sad and obsessive about and none involve classical music, politics, literature or anything important. My plan now is to feel better about myself by a) confessing my … [Read more...]