How I Met Your Mother | How It Should Have Ended
November 9, 2018
[6-minute read] “It was a long, difficult road. Thank God we finally got here.” … More How I Met Your Mother | How It Should Have Ended
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018 | The Conservatives: Beyond Brexit
October 26, 2018
[4-minute read] Theresa May’s ‘makeshift audition for Mamma Mia 3 is an insult’. I listened to Alex Chalk’s thoughts on the Tories Beyond Brexit and was fascinated to learn at how much we agreed on. … More Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018 | The Conservatives: Beyond Brexit
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018 | Mitch Johnson’s Sweatshops & Footballs
October 19, 2018
[3-minute read] Mitch Johnson’s stage presence is undeniable. His command of crowds is aided, no doubt, by his size. I have no exact figures, but I’d be shocked if he was anywhere close to being under 6’6. ‘Mitch Johnson’ is a strong combination of names, too. The syllables are punchy and emphatic. He could make a career as a bodyguard, for sure, based on a name like that alone. … More Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018 | Mitch Johnson’s Sweatshops & Footballs
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018 | Kieran Larwood’s Freaks and Peculiars
October 12, 2018
[3-minute read] I watched Kieran Larwood, children’s author, talk books for an hour. Turns out, he’s as good a speaker as he is a writer. … More Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018 | Kieran Larwood’s Freaks and Peculiars
Campus Society’s Student Survival Kit | A review
September 28, 2018
[5-minute read] I’ve been sent a tuckbox full of goodies from the student platform Campus Society. Who knows what could be inside…? … More Campus Society’s Student Survival Kit | A review
Justice League: The New Superhero Genre
September 12, 2018
[2-minute read] In 2017, I was cautiously optimistic for Justice League. Turns out, I realy shouldn’t have been. … More Justice League: The New Superhero Genre
Suicide Squad’s Squandered Opportunity
September 5, 2018
[4-minute read] Two years ago, I reviewed DC’s less awful, fun movie. Here’s what I thought of Suicide Squad. … More Suicide Squad’s Squandered Opportunity
Cycling Sights | Seven Ambulances and a Ferret
August 29, 2018
[2-minute read] To make the most of the weather, I’ve been out on my bike every day of the summer – which means I’ve seen a fair few sights. Most of them are very, very weird. Included within are the highlights from the week just gone. … More Cycling Sights | Seven Ambulances and a Ferret
Lego Star Wars lives again
August 17, 2018
[1-minute read] A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I wrote about Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Today, that post joins the archive. … More Lego Star Wars lives again
Young Samurai: The Wary Reader | Book Club
August 10, 2018
[8-minute read] I’ve revisted my favourite series as a child – Chris Bradford’s Young Samurai – and analysed its impact on children in a post-Brexit/Trump era, as well the way it affected me in 2008. … More Young Samurai: The Wary Reader | Book Club
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