At the end of last week, I reviewed Marvel’s latest movie Black Panther. The film has, quite rightly, received a lot of attention for its focus on black African characters. Speaking as a white guy, it is all too easy ...
Read More »On criticism: Misconceptions of the opinionated
I’m a critic. It’s become something of a bad word. I’m a critic of stories: spanning many types of storytelling mediums – film, TV, books, comics… I love stories. I know stories – I’ve studied them extensively. I know what ...
Read More »Self-publishing: What you need to know, part 2
Publishing your work is never straightforward. Once you’ve edited your novel to within an inch of it’s life, there are still some very big questions you need to consider. Will you publish only digitally or do you want hardcopies as ...
Read More »Favourite Screen moments that I wish I could experience again for the first time
On and off over the last few years, I’ve been following the adventures of a blogger called Mark Oshiro. Mark reviews books and TV that are popular (and makes fun of bad fanfiction), and gives chapter by chapter, or episode ...
Read More »The new Prince: Art Official Age and Plectrumelectrum
As a long time Prince fan, seeing him reunite with Warner Brothers records earlier this years was not something I ever expected to see. The move was ostensibly to regain control of his extensive back catalogue, but he also included ...
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