The Return Of The Vampire Slayer

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

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

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