So long, Ceefax and Teletext
Posted by Angharad Morgan on April 20, 2012 · 1 Comment
On Wednesday, the majority of the UK said goodbye to analogue TV, and cyberspace went in to mourning for information services Ceefax and Teletext.
Martin O’Gorman of Xfm summed the loss up well when he tweeted, ‘RIP Ceefax. Gone the way of cassettes, 8-track and the ZX Spectrum.’ Amen.
As Ceefax and Teletext take their place in the great technology warehouse in the sky, I can’t help but join in the wave of nostalgia that seems to have gripped the nation.
True, I haven’t actually used either service for years now, but that’s not the point. I still have fond memories of sitting in front of the big, black box of a TV as a child, my mind blown by the mechanics of real-time information.
Captain Hammer vs Iron Man: Nathan Fillion and Downey Jr do battle
Posted by Katie Lee on April 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It’s like something directly out of a teenage girl’s fan fiction short story: Robert Downey Jr and Nathan Fillion square up in the this promo video for the new series of Castle and Avengers movie (written by Joss Whedon). Fillion wins it with a final finishing blow, but if it had been directed... Read More »
Game of Thrones S2 Ep2: What is Dead May Never Die review
Posted by Katie Lee on April 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Firstly, apologies for missing last week. The grand plan to watch on Sky Player whilst on holiday was thwarted by a total wi-fi blackout in the holiday cabin. I nearly died. While I was trying to re-learn the rules for Cribbage and score more than five in Scrabble, Tyrion was getting to grips with being... Read More »
Avengers Clip: The Black Widow gets fitey
Posted by Katie Lee on April 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
If you were wondering just what Black Widow’s powers are, this clip should clear that up for you: Scarlett Johansson’s powers are “seriously kicking arse whilst tied to a chair”. I suspect she may extend that skill to just general arse-kicking whilst tied to anything, in case... Read More »
Game of Thrones: The North Remembers S2 Ep1 Review
Posted by Katie Lee on April 3, 2012 · 1 Comment
Little Scrote It’s back! And there’s no mistaking how excited everyone was to see it return. Twitter was a-buzz with Stark raving fans all desperate to catch those first glimpses of boobs and gore. And they weren’t disappointed… *HERE BE SPOILERS!* For those of us who’ve... Read More »
Being Human: The War Child – Dork Review
Posted by Nick Bryan on March 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
After eight weeks, eight reviews, multiple new housemates and, yes, a surprising amount of positivity, it’s time for the Being Human finale review. What will happen? Will it be exactly what I’ve been predicting for the past three weeks, or merely a bit like it? And, more to the point, are there... Read More »
The Walking Dead: Beside The Dying Fire – Dork Review
Posted by Nick Bryan on March 23, 2012 · 2 Comments
Phew. The second season of The Walking Dead is almost over, after a final few episodes that seemed to stem from the writers waking up and thinking: “Wait, have we killed anyone all year? Except when we knocked off that little girl off-screen? No? Better get on that!” And so they have. Which…... Read More »
What to do until Game of Thrones is back
Posted by Nuttycow on March 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The new series of Game of Thrones starts on Sky Atlantic on 2nd April. If, like me, you can’t wait for your fix of the boys and girls of Westeros, I have some suggestions for you to make the time go a little quicker. Watch the trailers and pore over the pictures: It seems that every week, a new... Read More »
Being Human: Making History – Dork Review
Posted by Nick Bryan on March 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It’s nearly all over for new Being Human, not to mention human civilisation, by the look of things. The Old Ones are coming, a future ghost version of Eve is kicking around, Hal has accidentally drunk some Evil Juice that turns him immediately Evil, it’s all going down this week. So what does this... Read More »
The Walking Dead: Better Angels – Dork Review
Posted by Nick Bryan on March 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It’s been a week since Dale took the title “The Walking Dead” to new heights of literalness, going for a wander late at night and getting a predictable hand-crafted zombie gutting. Surely, after knocking off a major character last week, they’ll give us a rest now? It must be time to all stand... Read More »
