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• Books

  The Shameful Solipsism of Final Crisis

  02.20.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  “You know it, you show it.
  The time has come to shoot you down, what a sound.
  When the day is done and it all works out.
  I’d love to do it and you know you’ve always had it coming.”
  –The Stone Roses, Shoot You Down, 1989.
  With issue 6 of Final Crisis having just recently been released to the [...]

• Books, Television

  Inspector Morse

  12.31.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Due to a relative fortuitously leaving the complete Inspector Morse in my house by accident some weeks back, I have recently been able to watch the series in full. Murder Mysteries have held my interest for many years and Inspector Morse, whether through the books by Colin Dexter or through the perfect ITV adaptation, has [...]

• Books, podcast

  PODCAST: Graphic Novel Recommendations

  12.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Listen to my recommendations which include Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up, Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s magnificent and important memoir Infidel. And of course some graphic novels and stuff.

• Books

  REVIEW: Batman and the Outsiders Issue 14

  12.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Read it here.

• Books, podcast

  PODCAST: Batman Comics and DCU Continuity

  12.21.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Listen here.

• Books, Music

  MISTER FUSTY: Making an Album Part 4

  12.17.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Remember that track I told you about in the last part? “Make a Stand“? I tried to record a brand new chorus and changed the instrumentation around but I’m still not happy with it. So I think the chorus needs another go, but I’m going to leave it for a bit. Sometimes it’s best to [...]

• Books, Music, Opinion

  Albums of the Year

  12.05.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  There’s been a lot of great albums released this year, so I thought I’d post what I think what were my favourites. I’ve not listened to every album released this year of course, so there are probably lots of great ones that have passed me by, but out of what I did hear these are [...]

• Books

  REVIEW: Batman and the Outsiders #13/ Continuity Survey

  11.26.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  My review of the latest issue of Batman and the Outsiders has been posted on Batman-On-Film. Read it here.
  Also, if you would consider taking a survey on the notion of comic book overarching continuity for an upcoming podcast/debate that would be appreciated. You can take it here.

• Books, Movies, podcast

  PODCAST: Batman-On-Film Mailbag #2

  11.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  The second part of the Batman-On-Film Mailbag Podcast has been posted. Listen here.

• Books, Music

  Knock, Knock, Knocking on Neil Young’s Door

  11.12.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Imagine you’ve just arrived at home from the supermarket, you’re unpacking the shopping and you look out of the window to see two old geezers arrive in a taxi and start staring at your house. Cause for concern perhaps? Before you hover near the phone, anticipating calling the cops you peer closer through the curtains [...]

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