No one can deny that the history of popular stories – be it novels, comics, films, TV – is littered with stories focused on the male experience, featuring male protagonists and a general male view of the world. With all ...
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I have always loved film and TV soundtracks. Often they introduce me to artists I haven’t heard of before and provide an interesting variety of songs and artists with a common mood or theme. Soundtracks have become more important in ...
Read More »The legend of Buffy
‘Where are all the daughters of Buffy?’ asks Naomi Alderman in the recent Radio 4 Front Row Special on cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. What she is really asking is this: why, after the huge, lasting success of ...
Read More »The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
It has been pointed out to me (on several occasions) that before I had even seen this film, I had decided that I wouldn’t like it. I’m not sure such an accusation is entirely fair. It is fair to say ...
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