Today, Quidco has announced the launch of its iPhone app, something of a dream app for a bargain hunting, iPhone addicted girl like myself. Not familiar with Quidco? It's a cashback website that allows you to earn a percentage of money back on your shopping if you click through from their site. … [Read more...]
Birth of Hollywood and Miami Mega-Jail: What We’ve Been Watching
The "one man investigates" template for television has been much in evidence this week, with the quietly effective Louis Theroux and knowledgeable enthusiast Paul Merton both looking into fascinating - though very, very different - subjects that intrigue them. … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Almost People – Dork Review
In the second part of Doctor Who’s putty-kneading adventure, our hero must persuade the nasty humans to make nice with a bunch of (doppel)gangers, including one of himself. This show doesn’t paint a nice picture of our species, does it? I’ve read the Daily Mail, I know some people suck, but … [Read more...]
Handmade Neil Gaiman Doll
How freakin' awesome is this handmade Neil Gaiman doll? He was made by blogger Meridian Ariel who creates all manner of weird and wonderful dolls and monsters, some of which are available to buy from her Etsy shop. If only all geeky literary crushes resulted in such wonderful creations. I … [Read more...]
Primeval: Series 5, Episode 1 – Dork Review
The dinosaur-chasing saps of Primeval return, having stepped through one of their own anomalies (perhaps) to end up on Watch, rather than their usual ITV. So has their move to the lower end of the freeview spectrum left their budget gutted and the whole show in tatters, or is it business as usual … [Read more...]
It’s Geek Pride Day!
Today is Geek Pride Day -- something I wasn't aware of until IWOOT's latest newsletter popped up in my inbox. Never heard of it before? According to Wikipedia, it's: an initiative which claims the right of every person to be a nerd or a geek. It has been celebrated on May 25 since 2006, … [Read more...]
WWBW: reaction to the TV BAFTAs 2011
The TV BAFTAs (or, as we're meant to call them, the British Academy Television Awards) are, I think, the really prestigious awards for that there telly-box, so it was pretty wonderful to see some of the shows we've celebrated here on Dork Adore come away with a golden mask this weekend. Let's look … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Rebel Flesh – Dork Review
After last week’s loving homage to the hero’s habit of talking to his car, this week Doctor Who gets back to basics and brings us a proper adventure. You guessed it, the cast run around an abandoned building in Wales with some people in prosthetics chasing them. It’s the first of a two-parter, so … [Read more...]
Doctor Who and Eurovision 2011: What We’ve Been Watching
I usually leave the Doctor Who reviewing in the super-capable hands of my dear colleague Mr Nick Bryan, but sometimes an episode comes along that I can't help but throw in my two-penneth about. And I'm afraid Neil Gaiman's superb story The Doctor's Wife is one such episode... … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Doctor’s Wife – Dork Review
Last night’s Doctor Who featured a famous face: noted fantasy writer Neil Gaiman, of Sandman, American Gods and Stardust fame. Well, it didn’t feature his actual face, although you can see that in Doctor Who Confidential. But still, he wrote the episode, which is exciting for dorks everywhere. So … [Read more...]
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