Got new issue of SFX which had big feature on new Dr Who + a very funny piece about Dr Who actors in other roles. Also had an article on Robin of Sherwood +upcoming TV which mentioned new series of The Walking Dead + Orphan Black ( Read more... )

Got new issue of Diva which had a very good interview w/Beatrix Campbell discussing some of the ideas from her new book, The End of Equality. Also little mentions for Orphan Black, Pride and The Punk Singer (that new Kathleen Hanna doc ( Read more... )

Got new issue of Q magazine as they had a rather good interview with Courtney Love plus a short interview with Tori Amos + a feature on The Horrors. They also had reviews of a couple of books I might check out and the new Manic Street Preachers album plus the reissue of Nightclubbing by Grace Jones. They also had a feature on people who'd had songs ( Read more... )

Got new issue of SFX which had a little bit on the new series of In The Flesh and Penny Dreadful plus a review of S1 of Orphan Black on DVD and a review of some steampunk films ( Read more... )

Finally saw the OZ movie with James Franco - I thought it was beautifully shot but honestly I didn't feel particularly engaged by it. And I'm still not feeling James Franco (tho' that may change when I watch my DVD of Interior Leather Bar ( Read more... )

Got new issue of SFX which had reviews of Only Lovers Left Alive + City of Bones plus a big feature on upcoming TV that mentioned the return of Orphan Black and In the Flesh ( Read more... )

This is going to get a bit long + rambling as I've lots to cover ...

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Last weekend's Guardian had a review of Morrissey's memoirs plus a big article on Mary Renault's book, The Charioteer (which sounded interesting). They also had a little feature on TV to watch at the moment which mentioned some of my current favourites - Orphan Black, Sleepy Hollow and The Blacklist ( Read more... )

Off work again today as all the stress of dealing w/my mum has triggered my IBS - oh joy ( Read more... )

got US Elle - they had an article about modern It girls that namechecked Edie Sedgwick (personally, I find her a hundred times more interesting than any of the modern so-called It girls). Also the Anna Nicole Smith opera is making its US debut soon - I loved Anna Nicole Smith, I was genuinely sad when she died ( Read more... )