***POST UPDATED 04-01-2020*** I wrote this story for a laugh – of sorts – back in the summer. As the weeks went by, the whole political mess began to prey on my mind more and more, so I wrote some … Continued
Off you fuck then, Jeremy Kyle, and kindly take the whole brood of vile, exploitative, prole-bashing ‘talk’ shows with you… There was a stage, in the mid-to-late 90s, where I was doing a fair bit of Being On Telly. Don’t … Continued
It seems to have been a little while since there was a really hot new release to share with you – at least, one I wasn’t directly involved in. But you’ll probably all agree that the second volume of Chemical … Continued
Pretty much anyone who works in any kind of creative industry is aware that a lot of juggling and fretting goes on over what is payable and what should be done or given, if not for free, for something other … Continued
Unsurprisingly, there’s been a lot of noise about Notre Dame: not just the fire, but the amount of money already donated towards the building’s reconstruction. OK, it’s a startling amount (apparently upwards of £750 million) and there is at least … Continued
Getting myself sorted out for another bout of Shenanigans in Wellington this weekend, I’ve been sorting out the current accumulation of loot that I have to share rather than to sell. The ETO Show provided a magnificent goody bag, and … Continued
There seems to have been another issue recently with some fetish teacher/educator being outed as a creepy fuck. Colour me unsurprised. If ever there was a soft target for manipulative egotrippers it’s ‘educating’ people about how to do BDSM. I … Continued
This post could have been called All The Reasons Why You Should Come, or Honestly, Really, You Should Come, or could have gone with the semi –official slogan of It’s Better When You Come but, whatever, let’s keep it simple. … Continued
Some people think that demos and marches are pointless. They have, of course, every right to their opinions. Only the most naive and optimistic would imagine that the authorities take one look at a banner-waving crowd and go: oops, better … Continued
Conflict in real life is, obviously, different from the sort of conflict that is essential to stop fiction being tedious. I wouldn’t say I was adverse to a spot of real-life conflict now and again, though it’s not always welcome. … Continued