It's officially blockbuster season at your local cinema (and other cinemas as well, obviously), so hurrah! Film fans rejoice! Last year, the summer movie schedules were filled to the brim with apocalypses of various degrees (and Alan Partridge trying to be a hostage negotiator). This year, the … [Read more...]
Your Dork summer beauty survivial kit
Since moving to the UK, I've learned one essential thing: when it comes to the weather, always be prepared. Summer's just around the corner, and with the skies apparently unable to decide whether they want to give us rain or sun, being prepared is kind of essential. I've found a couple of beauty … [Read more...]
The best YouTube craft tutorial channels
As a crafter, one of the things you'll keep hearing is that YouTube is a brilliant teacher. It's got plenty of channels dedicated to teaching you just how to do a treble-crochet, or intarsia knitting or how to needle felt a kitten without injuring your fingers. So, because we do love our crafters … [Read more...]
Last minute Father’s Day presents
Father's Day is always a tough one: either you've completely forgotten about it, or you've got a dad who's spectacularly hard to buy a present for. If you're celebrating your dad this Sunday and are completely out of ideas, then this last-minute gift guide might come in handy. … [Read more...]
Adventure Time crochet patterns
If you've not heard of Cartoon Network's brilliantly bonkers Adventure Time, then I suggest you catch up because you are missing out. And if you're already a convert, then oh my glob, you're definitely going to love these Adventure Time amigurumi patterns. Yes, now you, too, can crochet yourself … [Read more...]
Mutantception! – X- Men: Days of Future Past – Dork Review
X-Men past and future collide to save mutantkind from a horrible fate! A cast of so many people, you'll have trouble keeping up! James McAvoy wears flared jeans! Hugh Jackman wears not much at all! Peter Dinklage! Let's have a look and see if X-Men: Days of Future Past lives up to the massive … [Read more...]
Wearable tech to hack your fitness
I think I can safely speak for many of us when I say that I'm really not that good at keeping up my fitness. Aside from all the other stuff that needs doing in a day, counting steps and getting enough sleep are things that seem to just magically fall by the wayside, left to linger as I sit and drink … [Read more...]
Jolie’s horns of justice – Maleficent – Dork Review
You think you know the story, but do you actually know the story? This week, Disney unleashes their live action re imagining of fairy tale classic, Sleeping Beauty. With Angelina Jolie as the fairy with the world's greatest cheekbones, surely you can bet that you're in good hands for … [Read more...]
Hannibal: The best show you’re not watching (yet)
Last year, on this very site, I waxed favourably about Sky Living's Hannibal. Bryan Fuller's stylish, elegant and dark take on the Hannibal Lecter story was one of my personal TV highlights of the year, and I was very pleased when it got an eleventh hour renewal by NBC. I'm assuming the giant … [Read more...]
Back To Life, Back To Dystopia – Divergent – Dork Review
The YA book-to-film adaptation craze is in no danger of slowing down. Next in line: Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy, with Divergent as its opener. With a strong cast and fantastic source material, surely it's a cakewalk for this first instalment? Right? … [Read more...]