We list some of our favorite things. We do not (always) claim they are the best things
It’s time for another round of the venerable TV Obsessive Awards! A word as to the ethos that guides the entries that follow (which also gets to a broader kind of ethos around here): we’re not claiming that our choices are the “best of the year” as though we can inhabit some objective point of […] More
There’s never been a time when art wasn’t fascinating to talk about but my disposition dictates that the most interesting is invariably going to be “now”. Art informed by whatever is currently going on and the listener is living through is always going to be more exciting than that which we look back on, as […] More
It’s Christmas Day, 2005. Seven-year-old Robin would have been in their childhood home, post-Christmas dinner, all cosy on the sofa. I have no memory of that Christmas; I know which family members would have been there that year, where we would have sat to open presents and share terrible cracker jokes, how the general day […] More
We’re all too ready to have the discussion of a lifetime: what are Taylor Swift’s best songs? With the release of Red (Taylor’s Version), we are once again reminded of the timeless genius of Taylor Swift. As a hit singer/songwriter from the age of 15, Swift has released hit after hit with nine studio albums, […] More
Roger Smith from American Dad! is one of my favorite cartoon characters. He is a grey, pear-shaped alien who was originally sent to Earth as a crash-test dummy for a spaceship manufacturer. Roger is campy, cultured, and hypercritical. He loves alcohol, drugs, and sex, and has an unquenchable thirst for revenge; slighting Roger in any […] More
The electronic pop group Saint Etienne were formed in 1990, just a year before they released their first album. The group currently has three members, including Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. With an impressive ten studio albums to their name, the band are firmly ingrained in the electro-pop music scene. Their first album, Foxbase Alpha, was released […] More
The music of The Cranberries exemplifies the full potential of rock ‘n roll. It’s loud and confrontational; it’s mystical and ethereal; it’s joyful and celebratory. Even acoustic renditions of The Cranberries’ songs are simply rock laid bare; they’re stripped of their electrified elements but are no less powerful. Due to The Cranberries’ extensive catalogue, I […] More
Recently, Part 1 of this article addressed a range of Little Bads—Monsters of the Week across all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. From malicious witches to ancient demons, many one-hit wonders terrorised our screens throughout the show. Why should the Big Bads get all the glory (‘Glory’, get it? Anyone? Nevermind…)? Let’s get […] More
It’s that time of year again when all the ghosts and ghouls come out to play, and spooky events are taking place left, right, and centre. Pumpkin picking, apple bobbing, and trick or treating, to name a few. But one Halloween-themed television event that was highly anticipated up until this year was Brooklyn Nine Nine’s […] More
The music of Florence + The Machine is rapturous, romantic, ethereal, and epic. The songs tell stories of heartbreak, loss, ghostly visitations, howling beasts, devils, and of course, love. Creating this list of songs was difficult, mostly because I couldn’t make up my mind about how to choose them. But after some thought, I realized […] More
Trigger Warning: ‘Little Bads: Favourite Buffy Monsters of the Week Part 1’ makes reference to domestic abuse, drug addiction, and gore. Something that comes to mind for myself and, I’m sure, many other fans when thinking about Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the range of iconic Big Bads the show has to offer. Now, those […] More
The Kinks are my fourth favorite band of all time. You may not think that’s saying much, but for me, that’s huge! I’m talking decades of intense admiration and love for The Kinks. So, why do I feel compelled to present to you a perfect ten playlist of my own of this band in particular? […] More
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