Monthly Archives: December 2014

Cunk It Up II: The Glamouring

Posted on 31/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

Arch-curmudgeon Charlie Brooker returned last night with a typically hilarious and/or depressing round-up of the past year’s notable news stories, in his 2014 Wipe… which ended, rather atypically, with a full-on musical number! Specifically, a Blockhead-backed cover of Ian Dury’s … Continue reading →

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21/12

Posted on 21/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer
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“Next Stop, Pottersville!”

Posted on 14/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains tell-tale salt stains and SPOILERS!!!] The sixth season of Seinfeld (1994) saw our Lainey (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) meeting some of the most important and influential men in her life. First up was ‘Mr. Pitt’ (Ian Abercrombie), the eccentric toff who … Continue reading →

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Queenie says:

Posted on 08/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

“I WANT A PRESSIE!!! Give me something nice and shiny… and if you don’t, I’ve got something nice and shiny for you… it’s called an AXE!!” [Miranda Richardson as ‘Queen Elizabeth I’ and Patsy Byrne as ‘Nursie’ in Blackadder’s Christmas … Continue reading →

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And The Award For Best Award Goes To…

Posted on 07/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

When I first read that Tracey Emin was going to be designing the statuette they’ll be giving out at the 2015 Brit Awards, I didn’t think much about it… but now that the photos have been released, I desperately want … Continue reading →

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No More Tuna?

Posted on 06/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

After running a Google search for Kroll Show this morning, I found myself torn by a “good news/bad news” combo: Bad News: The third season, which begins on January 13th, will be a swan-song for the “sketch-uational” comedy show, as creator/star … Continue reading →

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The New Nadir

Posted on 05/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains incomplete baby-cages and SPOILERS!!!] Despite the fact that this week’s episode of New Girl featured the eagerly-awaited return of Rebecca Reid as callous Russian model ‘Nadia’ (hilarious as always), and the welcome addition of Greta Lee as Nick’s dream … Continue reading →

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“For I Have Seen The Nipple On Your Soul!”

Posted on 03/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains ketchup secrets and SPOILERS!!!] The fourth season of Seinfeld (1992) featured a self-reflexive story arc in which Jerry and George are hired to write a sitcom pilot for NBC, and decide to base all of the characters on their … Continue reading →

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Quasi-GothWatch: Vanden

Posted on 02/12/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

I don’t think there are many movie-buffs who’d disagree that American Psycho (2000) is far superior to its cash-in sequel… in part because the latter was a generic “killing to get ahead” story of ruthless ambition, while the former is … Continue reading →

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