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The View From the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman – Book Review

November 1, 2018December 19, 2025yggdrasille

I’ll read (almost) anything by Neil Gaiman, so I’m the perfect audience for this non-fiction collection of random bits and bobs Gaiman produced over the years: essays, introductions for other writers’ books, album liner notes, speeches given at professional events, autobiographical pieces and many more.

New Music 10/2018 – Bikini Kill, Elbow, case/lang/veirs

October 30, 2018yggdrasille

90s riot grrrl punk rock; another fine album from one of my favourite UK bands; a folk supergroup make magic together.

A British Shorthair Named Charlie

October 25, 2018yggdrasille

Charlie’s been my housemate for a few months now, and it’s hard to imagine that I ever lived in my apartment without a cat and a couch that wasn’t shredded. After our old family cat passed away, I was wondering if I’d ever get attached to another pet as strongly, but nope he’s my little treasure alright.

Here are some random facts and observations about Charlie:

Alien 3 – Film Review

October 23, 2018February 5, 2022yggdrasille

My usual stance on this movie is living in Denialville; lalalalala not listening, Ripley, Newt and Hicks made it back to Earth and lived happily ever after with Jonesy the cat. For whatever reason, recently I felt an urge to revisit this dour and divisive entry in the Alien franchise, maybe because watching Alien: Covenant gave me a new appreciation for the installments that at least attempted to do something different.

Quote of the Day – Art

October 18, 2018yggdrasille

“Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.”

– Winston Churchill

The Secret in Their Eyes – Film Review

October 16, 2018June 24, 2025yggdrasille

This gripping crime drama (winner of the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2010 Academy Awards) is the first film from Argentina I’ve seen. I definitely would like to watch more.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – Book Review

October 12, 2018November 9, 2022yggdrasille

This novel, the world’s best-selling mystery with over 100 million copies, has recently been voted readers’ favourite Agatha Christie novel in a global poll. Though I’d probably struggle to name my own personal favourite Christie novel, I’m not inclined to argue with this honour.

Insomnia – Film Review

October 10, 2018yggdrasille

I’ve been watching bleak and moody Danish noir lately, so I thought I’d change it up and watch some bleak and moody Norwegian noir instead, namely this 1997 thriller with Stellan Skarsgard.

BlacKkKlansman – Film Review

October 8, 2018yggdrasille

I finally made time to catch Spike Lee’s latest. The trailers have been selling it as something like a buddy cop comedy based on an incredible true story, but while the movie is very entertaining and imbued with a great dose of humour, Lee’s ambition goes much further than that.