So I just finished The Ninth Circle, a novel by Alex Bell. Let me tell you guys: it makes Dan Brown look like a genius. Okay, I can take a measure of the blame for thinking it might be a good read from a quick scan of the blurb but my mind was unprepared for such a mess of squandery. I won’t go into plot details because that might pique your ( Read more... )

Am I a genius or a retard? When I was a teenager my angry friend always had a selection of strange electronic goods. They'd invariably fall off the backs of lorries and he had a knack of being in the right place at the right time. So he owned obsolete videogame consoles and VCRs and fax machines and camcorders and, my favourite, an old ( Read more... )

Today's Dinosaur Comics is hilarious and has given me my new perfect name for a pet dog. Move over Barkles McSparkles! The new dog name in town is Doctor McCoy! "Bones" for short ( Read more... )

What I’d like to see is more fantastic aliens in my sci-fi. I’ve seen too many films and TV shows where it looks like the producers were thinking “Would this sell as an action figure?” when designing the latest alien menace. The Mysterons, from Captain Scarlet, are visually impressive, highly unique and not a little terrifying. THIS IS THE VOICE ( Read more... )

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A man driving a Mercedes-Benz through the streets. A tiny piece of hash falling from a window. A boy singing Panic by the Smiths to himself while watching a fight break out. Yes, it’s Friday night in Stirling and it’s looking great. There are huge oafish men who have had far too much to drink and are shouting over an inadequate supply of women ( Read more... )

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It's bizarre to say the least. A less charitable soul than mine might call it shit, but I just think it sounds a bit knackered and bindun ( Read more... )

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