London photo: be like Tweety Bird
There’s a giant birdcage with a swing in it in the plaza between King’s Cross and St. Pancras train stations.
Month: September 2015
minimal posting through September 27th
I’m heading to Paris for art and wine and general hanging out.
spoiler alert: 2 reasons why The Visit’s ending doesn’t work
The ending might have worked going to grandma’s house once upon a time, but it doesn’t work in 2015.
watch the Doctor Who S9 prologue
Oooo, who is that woman the Doctor is speaking to? I have a guess…
London photo: crowded Platform 9 3/4
If you want to get your picture taken at Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station, you will have to wait a long time.
Doctor Who blogging: “Last Christmas”
Catching up ahead of the Series 9 debut…
London photos: space station Westfield Stratford
Almost five years in London, and this past Saturday I finally made the pilgrimage to American-style shopping mall the Westfield Stratford.
Where Are the Women? The Messenger
As is all too typical, the men here get to have full lives (such as careers or talents that drive the story) while the women only to get to have those men.
The Messenger movie review: voices from the other side
This he-sees-dead-people drama slathers on the moping misery with a trowel, and indulges in a wishy-washy ambiguity that serves no purpose.
Where Are the Women? Containment (aka Infected)
This is how you do it: You don’t relegate women to mere sidekicks to men, and you give the women things to do that actually drive the plot. Easy peasy.
