Doonesbury
After much discussion with our readership over concerns about its relevance to a British audience, we are proud to announce a thrilling new relaunch of Doonesbury coming this Friday. Updated and translated strips by some of this country’s top comic strip writers, the new Doonesbury is sure to delight and confound you in equal measure.
Labyrinth
Part of BBC 4′s current Summer of Remakes series, this re-imaging of the popular 1980s childen’s film is strangely disquieting. Although not the most mis-judged of their remakes (Steptoe and Son featuring Matt Berry – as Son – and Brian Blessed – as Steptoe – takes that accolade), there is something wildly inappropriate about the whole endeavour. [...]
The new iPad 2.0 revelations are the most revealing yet
Hot on the heels of the release of iPhone OS 4, Apple has recently been talking about the upcoming iPad 2.0, scheduled for release on Sunday (July 4th). Among a number of expected updates to the device, described on its release as “irreproachable” by Stephen Fry, are a host of completely surprising new features. Perhaps the [...]
The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad
Production year: 2010 Country: US Language: English Cert (UK): 18 Runtime: 162 mins Director: Ted Vaaaak Cast: Naveen Andrews, Faye Dunaway, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Chelsea Charms, Maggie Cheung, Isabelle Huppert, Elina Löwensohn, Bridget Fonda, Uma Thurman The first live action outing for the mythical Arabian hero in over 20 years, The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad [...]
The 3 best iPad apps
To celebrate the iPad’s third day on sale, our chief Technology writer David N. Guy rates the three most must-have apps currently available. #1. The Electromagnetic Spectrum Making superb use of the iPad’s extreme audio/visual strengths, this interactive trip through the spectrum of light, from the psychedelic beauty of the rainbow to the plasma osccilations of the sub-infra, is an [...]
The iPad that changed my life
As the UK excitedly gears up for the launch of the Apple iPad, we hear from David N. Guy, an early adopter of this wonderful technology, and discover how it has revolutionised their life. I had been unemployed for the longest time. It had been so long I couldn’t even remember what it was like to [...]
Doctor Who Live Blog
Today’s Doctor Who episode is being guest written by Iain M. Banks, science fiction writer and anti-war protester. It should be interesting. Join us here from 6pm for the most accurate breaking Doctor Who coverage on the internet. 5.59 PM: Hello everyone. Are you as excited as me? I hope you are. 6.02 PM: This doesn’t [...]
The kiss
They’ve been working hard on it all week, this kiss, preparing themselves in front of the mirror, sucking on the backs of their arms and pretending it’s their new lovers neck, reciting the words they’ll say as they draw near, the hesitant trembling touch as they reach out a hand towards their partners cheek. And now they’re [...]
The Lives Of Us
Production year: 2010 Country: UK Language: English Cert (UK): 12A Runtime: 183 mins Director: Ted Vaak Cast: Kevin Spacey, Jude Law This idiotic English-language remake of The Lives Of Others, set in modern day London and starring Kevin Spacey as a civil servant, is a remarkably muddled return to film-making for 70s cinema wunderkind Ted Vaaak. [...]
Doctor Who Live Blog
Today’s Doctor Who episode has been guest written by reknowned science fiction author Peter F. Hamilton. Join David N. Guy here from 6pm for up to the minute coverage. 6.02 PM: It hasn’t started yet. 6.04 PM: I’m quite exciting about this episode, though. For those of you that don’t know, Peter F. Hamilton is [...]