If you feel a little like you have seen this episode, Smile, before, it's because many elements are familiar. It was a standard let's go to the future, which is a little bit dangerous, in order for you to learn the rules, episode, with added bonus: The Doctor realising he is wrong and correcting himself, as … Continue reading Doctor Who: Familiar Smile
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Mind in the artificial body
Yes, I saw Ghost in the Shell. Although, I'm not sure why. I was confused about why almost everyone spoke English, except for one deeply capable older gent with the odd haircut. I was annoyed by why characters had to keep repeating 'ghost in the shell' or any number of variations of this throughout the … Continue reading Mind in the artificial body
Doctor Who: Aboard for the New Who Crew
Herewith containeth commentary, analysis, and spoilers. The 2017 return of Doctor Who is solid. There's oodles of call backs for close watchers, with ancient ones for Classic Who aficionados and lots too for NuWho fans. Beyond all of that which I don't bother to address here because others will some-when else, this is mostly an … Continue reading Doctor Who: Aboard for the New Who Crew
Writing somebody else’s world
I began a story for a particular call out for submissions. In a keenly felt tragedy of non-epic proportions I lost what I wrote in the first draft mid way through. I managed to start again and finished it. Mind you, I wasn't going to, but the ideas for this project kept percolating. What I … Continue reading Writing somebody else’s world
100 words before sleep
I couldn't sleep last night. Not for hours. So I wrote a Drabble for a contest over at 10 Minute Novelists, and the more likes it gets the more chance I have of winning (renown I think). A Drabble (named for Margaret Drabble) is a story that is exactly 100 words long and this contest had … Continue reading 100 words before sleep
Month of Sundays
The Drop by Drawing class on Sundays at the National Gallery of Victoria concluded. I miss it already. Last Sunday wasn't the same. For one, there was foster kittens, but mainly, I missed arting about. However, I can safely say my month of Sundays was a revelation. It's provided an official sanction, or permission for two … Continue reading Month of Sundays
Review: Not afraid, awed
My Sunday's are currently for art. Mine and other's. It began with the notion to (try to) attend all four Drop By Drawing events at the National Gallery of Victoria, for two hours every Sunday. I haven't, in fact missed any. This week I first took at look at the Art of Banksy (see earlier … Continue reading Review: Not afraid, awed
Review: Passengers
Can't discuss themes without mentioning plot points and characters, so spoilers, k? But you know, if you wanted to see Passengers, you might have already. I went in believing this wasn't going to be the most memorable film. Just another glossy adventure in space featuring incongruously paired but beautiful people contemplating the terrifying mysteries and … Continue reading Review: Passengers
Review: Art(iface) of Banksy
On Sunday morning I visited The Art of Banksy exhibition, curated by Steve Lazarides, at The Paddock, an incongruously named gravel and concrete patch of space nestled alongside the train lines and the car parks that service the Birrarung Marr/Fed Square complex. For this exhibit's purposes, I guess it fits an aesthetic: centrally located desolation. Pay … Continue reading Review: Art(iface) of Banksy
And then I remembered
Completely forgetting about a short story being published is just one of the many ways I can tell I haven't coped very well with some less than wonderful personal happenings at the end of December and into January. But's that was how it was. And, I had a good day today full of art, and … Continue reading And then I remembered
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