So after six months of waiting, tonight we finally get a new episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on UK TV. It’s the first episode of season 7. Apparently it’s going to be a good deal less dark than the last season. So what do we know? Alyson Hannigan (Willow) and Anthony Head (Giles) have… Continue reading The Return Of The Vampire Slayer
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Doonesbury
Whilst browsing some old entries on Ask’s blog I found an entry pointing out a very appropriate Doonesbury cartoon. (Actually, I’m just trying out Movable Type’s trackback functionality)
The Salmon of Doubt
I’ve just finished reading Douglas Adams’ final book The Salmon of Doubt. It’s not really his last book. Or rather it’s not how his last book would have been if he had been around to finish it. It’s actually a dozen or so chapters from various drafts of the book that were found on his… Continue reading The Salmon of Doubt
Marillion
I wrote a while ago about how I’d shared some of my early memories of Marillion with an author who was writing the definitive history of the band. Well the book has been published. It’s called Separated Out. I picked up a copy in Borders today. The piece I wrote has been used almost unedited… Continue reading Marillion
New Years Honours
The Queen’s New Years Honour list has been announced. Of course like any right-minded person I have no time for a system of rewards that’s based on the patronage of an unelected head of state, but it’s interesting to see who has been found fit for the regal stamp of approval. In my opinion, the… Continue reading New Years Honours
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Warning, I discuss major plot points from the film Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers below, but to be honest if you haven’t read the books then you’re no friend of mine and what are you doing reading my blog :) “The Two Towers” was always going to be a harder book to film… Continue reading Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Drinking (or, rather, Not Drinking)
One of the first entries I made here was about how I’d given up drinking. I’m still sticking to that many months later, so I found this article from today’s Observer very interesting.
Some Films
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve spent 20 or so hours on planes. A lot of that time was spent watching films. Here are some comments on the ones I watched: Minority Report It’s based on a Philip K Dick story so it gets a pretty good head start. I really enjoyed this –… Continue reading Some Films
Buffy the Video Game
I’m not much of a console game player. I have a Playstation 2, but that’s just because I got a good opportunity to upgrade when my original Playstation was stolen and we got the insurance money. To be honest it’s mainly used as a rather noisy DVD player. I buy the occasional game, but only… Continue reading Buffy the Video Game
From Hell
Many years ago I had a huge morbid fascination with Jack the Ripper. I’ve always really liked the explanation from Stephen Knight’s Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution. This proposed that it was all a Masonic plot to cover up an unwise assignation by Queen Victoria’s grandson, the Duke of Clarence. This was used as… Continue reading From Hell