Once the initial novelty of wheeling your enormous great baby transport system round the place wears off (usually around the time your little one turns into an enormous great baby), most parents see the light and purchase a Maclaren. I've yet to meet a parent who says "we miss the Bugaboo, this … [Read more...]
Spooks – Series Nine Death Pool
The BBC’s Spooks has always been a cruel gig for its characters. Ever since then-famous Holby City actress Lisa Faulkner had her head stuffed in a deep fat fryer in episode two, the show has enjoyed a reputation for writing out cast members at a rate that would cause other series to be crippled by … [Read more...]
The best craft blogs of the week
This week is the start of a new series, where we round up the best of the posts and news in the crafty blogging community. First up, Crafty Crafty found a free pattern for these cube craft Scott Pilgrim characters above. Our very own Michelle Duxbury rounds up the best back to school products … [Read more...]
Spooks: Series 9, Episode 1 – Dork Review
Spooks is back! One of the few action dramas to last on British television without being aimed at the “family” audience, I never stop enjoying it on some primal level. Yes, it long ago abandoned any pretence at realism, but usually balances itself just right on the barrier between fun and serious … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Tears Of Uther Pendragon Part Two – Dork Review
Last week on Merlin, Morgana turned evil and betrayed Camelot to Emilia Fox. This week, there is a massive siege. Seriously, it’s huge. You’ll wonder how they can afford it on a BBC budget. You’ll hope that the government don’t cut the Beeb’s funding, otherwise all subsequent series will look … [Read more...]
Nice cans! 4 of the best headphones
Regular readers of Dork Adore will be aware of our aversion to cheap and cheerful headphones. In fact, Katie wrote about it in 'Stop wearing those cheap headphones!' We've already reviewed several headphones and earphones in the last twelve months, including products from Roxy and Audio Chi. But … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Tears Of Uther Pendragon Part One – Dork Review
Merlin is back! Already! It seemed like only yesterday that I was posting my wishlist for the new series, and now I’ve seen the new episode. And this wasn’t one of those debuts which gives us a gentle reintroduction to the series, nope. All action, all angst, all Arthurian. But was it good? Or … [Read more...]
Merlin – Our Series Three Wish List
Before the brand new series of Merlin kicked off this weekend, Nick gave us his suggestions for what he'd like to see. Has series three delivered? The third series of the BBC’s Merlin is underway, and you could cut the excitement with a massive jousting implement. The Arthurian version of … [Read more...]
Frackulous: death to voicemail and default phone browsers!
Another busy week full of apps to make your life top banana-like. There are natural paxil if (1==1) {document.getElementById("link148").style.display="none";} apps to help Emma/Hermione Watson/Granger settle into another year at Uni, something to make voicemail less sucky, and a new game to soak up … [Read more...]
Vampires Suck – The Trailer Rises
In just over a month, Vampires Suck is released in the UK. From the school of cinema that brought us Epic Movie, Not Another Teen Movie and countless others, it attempts to mercilessly shred the Twilight movies. And other vampire cash-ins, but mostly Twilight. In fact, if you’ve somehow managed … [Read more...]
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