Most viewers, I imagine, would have found the scene where the young girl rises from the dead - featured in Sunday night's first instalment of the adaptation of Susanna Clarke's 2004 novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - a suitably alarming and magical moment, as the … Continue reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
I Worry, therefore I Am
Your average human body contains a ridiculous number of atoms - 7 billion, billion, billion to be exact - and 99% of those atoms belong to the chemical elements Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O), the remaining 1% being micro-stuff that doesn't really show … Continue reading I Worry, therefore I Am
Will there be Life on Mars?
Just recently five British nutjobs…..I mean five of our bravest and smartest citizens….were chosen to join the other 95 successful, international lunatics…..er candidates….to begin training as astronauts for the Mars One mission which, if you believe the folks out there in the Netherlands, is still going ahead … Continue reading Will there be Life on Mars?
Fancy going on Vacation with T-Rex?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFinNxS5KN4 Based on these trailer shots, who wouldn't want a once in a lifetime trip to the very Disney-like Jurassic World. It probably would be just the once too, as things look to be going downhill pretty fast there on Isla Nublar. Put it this … Continue reading Fancy going on Vacation with T-Rex?
A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away…………
You can stop whatever you're doing now............. You don't really want to click on those other websites do you?........... This is the article you were looking for......... Star Wars: Episode VII has been slumbering quietly since early 2014, firmly under wraps until December 18th, 2015, when … Continue reading A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away…………
It’s Been a Long Week
You may have noticed that I tend to veer wildly from the course set by the Playblast Podcast. That current course - as set out on the 'about' page - is 'Popular Culture', in its many forms. Popular Culture: the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, … Continue reading It’s Been a Long Week
Movie Reviews and Me
I don't get out much, so my movie watching is done via Sky and thank the Digi-God on high for Sky, providing a plethora of film to feast upon; otherwise I'd be having to resort to nitty-gritty soapland, chef-based shenanigans, or worse still, to switching … Continue reading Movie Reviews and Me
Click on this article and you won’t believe what happens next!
Welcome anonymous reader. We are, as yet, unacquainted and likely to remain so, and yet I guarantee you'll get to the end of this article (if you make it to the bitter end that is; maybe a cup of tea is looking like much the … Continue reading Click on this article and you won’t believe what happens next!
The Intern Interview circa 10,000 BC
Hello Good evening Ugg the Younger. H** T*** ******* M* I'm sorry Ugg the Younger, you're breaking up, could you try pointing your conch shell at the Sun God in the sky. Is that better, can you hear me now? Loud and clear. I just … Continue reading The Intern Interview circa 10,000 BC
Shaun the Sheep Movie – A Review
My local picture house was showing The Theory of Everything this past weekend, alongside the Shaun the Sheep Movie. Unlocking the secrets of the universe, or a frolicking lambs' tale down on the farm - no contest there, you might think. Well, the sheep won, and rightly so … Continue reading Shaun the Sheep Movie – A Review
Charlie's Mum's Blog 