Last week, The Walking Dead opened their season by outdoing themselves, in terms of both zombie-lurching set pieces and horrendous splatterage. So, as one might expect, this week sees consolidation, as they introduce new non-decomposing characters and turn the screws on our existing ones. So do … [Read more...]
Smart Gloves for Smart Phones
Smartphones have become almost ubiquitous over the last couple of years. Even my mother has a touch screen phone, although she hasn't quite grasped typing on it: she still sends me messages saying things like 'Crime home soon'. I think then that I can speak with confidence when I say that we've … [Read more...]
Five Halloween Horrors from Etsy
In just a few short days, the streets will be filled with kids dressed up in hooded outfits, knocking on the doors of frightened old ladies and demanding free stuff. Nope, not a replay of the summer riots: Halloween. Halloween is a time the Etsy community warms to immensely, flexing those … [Read more...]
Spooks: Series 10, Episode 6 – Dork Review
The end! The finale! The last ever outing for the BBC’s Spooks, the spy show that dared to ask: Is there anything we can’t get away with, as long as we do it with conviction, shouting and a reasonable budget? For years, the sky was the limit for Spooks and their made-up intrigue, but now it’s … [Read more...]
Merlin: Aithusa – Dork Review
After three bleak episodes, I was wondering whether Merlin was hellbent on being miserable this year. Don’t get me wrong, none of those were bad, but nor were they happy, and the zippy bantering unity is part of this show’s appeal – that and Bradley James topless, obviously. So, this week, … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: What Lies Ahead – Dork Review
Smash-hit zombie series The Walking Dead disappeared after only six episodes last year, which must have been torture for the Americans and, you know, business as usual for the UK, but now it’s back for a superlong 13 episode run, albeit split into two chunks in Doctor Who style. So, the first new … [Read more...]
The most exciting film of 2012?
They've been been building up to it for a long time now. Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk and Thor have all enjoyed a level of solo success at the cinemas. Now, they're all starring in a big fat slice of Marvel movie goodness - The Avengers. And they've thrown Scarlett Johansson in the mix for … [Read more...]
Plumen CFL eco-bulbs that aren’t ugly. Was that so hard?
It's about time CFL bulbs had a makeover. Aside from the incandescent war being waged by a newspaper that has a bit of a thing about eco-bulbs, they're not doing themselves any favours by being so downright plain. Hulger hasn’t tried to tackle those who fear for the future of their dimmer switches, … [Read more...]
Sarah Jane Adventures: The Man Who Never Was – Dork Review
The last episodes of Sarah Jane Adventures series 5, and it’s hard not to feel a flush of sadness. Because this is the effective finale of the whole show, due to Elisabeth Sladen passing away. Of course, The Man Who Never Was wasn’t written with the intention of providing final closure, but can … [Read more...]
Sky’s new comedy Spy and Strictly Come Dancing: What We’ve Been Watching
I've been burnt many times before, so when a new comedy comes along that looks promising, I've learned not to get too excited. Perhaps it was that trepidation, then, that ultimately enhanced my enjoyment of a new sitcom featuring Green Wing alumnus Darren Boyd and a My Family-free Robert Lindsay... … [Read more...]
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