Internet-based snark since 2007.
Ricky Gervais is a polarising figure. He’s an outspoken atheist. He’s prone to spouting off in a way that makes him seem quite arrogant. His Golden Globes take downs of celebrities are a masterclass in verbal brutality. Much like his most famous creation, comedy series The Office, you either think he’s amazing or find him…
My first library position was when I was seven and was allowed to shelve books at my primary school library. They gave me a badge that said “librarian” and everything, which seems a bit like overstatement now, to be honest.
I’m a city kid. I grew up in Linwood which, though not in the middle of town, is only a 10-15 minute bus ride to Cathedral Square (back when Cathedral Square did double duty as transport hub and spiritual centre of the city).
One of the first things we acquired in anticipation of buying our first home was a set of three flying ducks from Pepin Design. That instantly recognisable silhouette was so appealing possibly because I grew up in the era of Hilda Ogden on Coronation St, the unofficial patron saint of ceramic ducks.
I recently turned forty and by way of celebration I threw a Princess Bride screening party for my friends and family.
Recently the 5th doctor, Peter Davison (who by-the-by was probably my favourite as a kid, though Tom Baker will always have a special place in my heart too) made some comments about whether there should be a woman Doctor Who (or rather, a Doctor Who who happens to be a woman).
Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters…jelly snakes? The Princess Bride is a movie that has just about everything but when Peter Falk’s ‘grandpa’ was running through the highlights he never mentioned the themed snacking opportunities, of which this classic fairytale film offers many. So next time you settle in for a DVD screening with friends…
I have big boobs. This is not me skiting, it’s simply a fact. I’d prefer that they were smaller, truth be told, but after years of wishing them other than they are I am now at peace with my buxom status.
Is tape the new tagging? Is this what the kids are into nowdays?
A couple of years ago, Christchurch pop culture enthusiast (among other things), James Dann, noticed that the TV show Parks and Recreation was using a map of little old Christchurch as a stand in for Pawnee.