Parody films of this nature are like a blanket and a cup of tea on a cold day. Pure comfort. Popstar was never going to break the mold, say anything particularly new or incisive, or be the next big thing ...
Read More »Barriers to women in SFF publishing: Live at Nine Worlds
It seems fitting that Breaking the Glass Slipper would make its live debut at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London, a convention that prides itself on diversity, panel parity, and accessibility. As such, we were there flying the flag for women ...
Read More »What we know and what we want from Star Trek: Discovery
It’s been more than a decade since Star Trek graced TV screens in a new outing. And Enterprise left a bit of a sour taste in many fans’ mouths. It wasn’t all it could and should have been. Will the ...
Read More »Nevernight by Jay Kristoff: Never fear. Never flinch. Never forget.
If there were ever a novel to have strong feelings about, this is it. I’m angry at this novel, disappointed by it, frustrated with it, and sucked in by it. The prose is so obnoxiously purple I want to wring ...
Read More »10 storytelling lessons to learn from The Last Witch Hunter
I am currently on a mission to watch everything Joe Gilgun has ever appeared in. From Misfits to This is England to Pride to Preacher, he has quickly become one of my favourite actors of all time, while also being ...
Read More »Binge watching: Misfits
There are very few shows I watch on a weekly basis. Other than Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, those that keep me glued to the TV when a show is first released are those that have become ‘events’, like ...
Read More »An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows
Having never come across Foz Meadows before, I approached An Accident of Stars with a mixture of trepidation and nervous excitement. What if I’m about to read the next SFF classic? Well, when it comes to Foz Meadows’ latest, that might ...
Read More »BtGS: Virgins and villainesses (part 2)
It’s a bit of a long one this week. Get the three of us together and we can’t shut up about female villains! While I might be biased, I have to say that this is one of our best episodes ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: Sunset Boulevard (1950)
They don’t make films like this anymore. I realise Sunset Boulevard is well before my time and that I’m a tad young to be so nostalgic for the past, but I defy anyone to watch this classic without feeling this ...
Read More »Suicide Squad: The worst of the worst
I really wanted to love this film. I liked the trailers and I’m a fan of David Ayer as a filmmaker. It also has a great cast. When the negative reviews started to pour in, I refused to be caught ...
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