Bad Nauseam: “Bit by a Dead Bee” & “Down”
Walt and Jesse – their personal lives in turmoil after the kidnapping – slowly pick up the pieces. Continue reading Bad Nauseam: “Bit by a Dead Bee” & “Down”
Author: Lilburne
Bad Nauseam: “Seven Thirty-Seven” & “Grilled”
Walt and Jesse must survive a final showdown with Tuco Salamanca. Continue reading Bad Nauseam: “Seven Thirty-Seven” & “Grilled”
Bad Nauseam: “Crazy Handful of Nothin'” & “A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal”
Bad Nauseam: “Cancer Man” & “Gray Matter”
Walter reveals his cancer diagnosis to his family and has to decide if he will accept treatment. Continue reading Bad Nauseam: “Cancer Man” & “Gray Matter”
Bad Nauseam: “Cat’s in the Bag…” & “…And the Bag’s in the River”
Skyler becomes suspicious of her husband’s behaviour. Meanwhile, Walter and Jesse have to deal with a corpse and a hostage. Continue reading Bad Nauseam: “Cat’s in the Bag…” & “…And the Bag’s in the River”
Bad Nauseam: Pilot/Breaking Bad
Our Breaking Bad retrospective starts with one of the greatest pilots ever made. Continue reading Bad Nauseam: Pilot/Breaking Bad
Bad Nauseam: A Breaking Bad Rewatch Series
Late to the Party: Predator (1987)
In which I wonder if the movie is trying to be ironic Continue reading Late to the Party: Predator (1987)
Late to the Party: 28 Days Later
The 2002 “zombie” movie that revitalised the genre – does it hold up after 20 years? Continue reading Late to the Party: 28 Days Later
The History Thread takes a critical look at Attlee’s Britain
77 years ago today, the people of Britain went to the polls – Nazi Germany had been defeated, the Japanese Empire had yet to surrender. It took three weeks for the results to be announced, with ballot boxes kept under … Continue reading The History Thread takes a critical look at Attlee’s Britain
Late to the Party: Batman (1989)
In which the author apologises for not releasing this review to coincide with Robert Pattinson’s latest movie. Continue reading Late to the Party: Batman (1989)
Guy Talk Takes A Break
Guy Talk is going on hiatus Continue reading Guy Talk Takes A Break
Guy Talk: Raising Girls vs. Raising Boys
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s prompt is the way that boys and girls are raised – in particular, the way that we are raised with different expectations according to our … Continue reading Guy Talk: Raising Girls vs. Raising Boys
Guy Talk: Men and Height
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s prompt is “height”, based on a tweet that was discussed in the Night Thread earlier this month. Some ground rules on how to use the … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Height
Guy Talk: Men and Dating
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. A prompt specially for Valentine’s Day – dating. Feel free to share your experiences of dating, the expectations different societies place on dates, and how dating has … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Dating
Guy Talk: Action Heroes vs Action Heroines
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This time, a prompt that was suggested in the comments – the difference between how heroes and heroines are portrayed in action movies. Remember that this is … Continue reading Guy Talk: Action Heroes vs Action Heroines
Guy Talk: Men and “Acting Your Age”
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This time, a prompt that was suggested in the comments: “giving up boyhood and acting your age” what that means positively and negatively and personal desires vs … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and “Acting Your Age”
Guy Talk: Men and Cooking
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “cooking“. There are many different subjects we could cover – how domestic labour is divided according to gender, how male chefs are … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Cooking
Guy Talk: Men and Friendship
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “friendship“. How many friends do you have? Do you have more than one best friend? Do you have any friends you struggle … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Friendship
Late to the Party: Gladiator
I was not entertained. Continue reading Late to the Party: Gladiator
Guy Talk: Men and Reproductive Health
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “reproductive health“. There are many different subjects we could cover – how patriarchal attitudes affect the use and discussion of contraception, men’s … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Reproductive Health