While we lament the fact that Nipples On My Knee didn’t win the Diagram Prize, Grr Martin makes some interesting announcements about books. In other news, beloved children’s book and TV character (and first UK cosplayer), Mr. Benn may get an opera, Philip Pullman wants “pernicious” book discounts to stop, […]
Podcasts
Keyframe 85 – The Adventures of Trevor the Whip Guy
4-Panel 101 – They’re Mandible-Licking Good
With the next DCEU movie confirmed as Shazam, DC also announce the third instalment of the “popular” Colonel Sanders – Justice League crossover. Meanwhile, Sega and Archie Comics end their partnership and we take a look at the BBFC’s most complained about movies. Our featured comics and manga are Shirtless […]
Cinema Eclectica 124 – Valerian’s Geordie Space Market
Keyframe 84 – Give ‘Em The Laaaaazy Eye
With Bleach getting a live-action movie, we take a look at the current trend of anime to live-action adaptations. We also discuss the potential bankruptcy of long-running anime studio Artland. Our featured anime are 11 Eyes (Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shoujo), and School Live! (Gakkou Gurashi!). Tune in […]
Literary Loitering 71 – Rob and Andrew’s Science Corner
4-Panel 100 – The New Communism of Manga
Cinema Eclectica 123 – Even David Cronenberg Has His Limits
Above all else, Cinema Eclectica wants to heal your soul. Do you have traumatic memories of Watership Down? Ryan’s review of BFI Flipside’s “The Orchard End Murder” might be able to help. Is your home life confusing? It can’t be as confusing as Vittorio De Sica’s “Marriage, Italian Style”, reviewed […]
S14E23 – Disco Wombles
PX23 – Stress Relief for Japanese Salary Men
Press X returns to talk about more games that we’ve been playing recently, video games publishers and developers that are trading in nostalgia, and the rise and fall and rise of the point-and-click genre. This week we’ve been playing a veritable smorgasbord of games, from the mobile-to-PC port First Strike: […]