“AND she said, behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.” Genesis 30:1–3, King James Bible. This passage sets the tone for the dystopian series, The Handmaid’s Tale. In the not-too-distant past, or future, the US is at a turning […]
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Doctor Who Recap: Oxygen
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 5 Oxygen. Please come back after watching the episode. Zombies in Space! I’m not entirely sure, but I believe those might have been the three words used to pitch this episode of Doctor Who to the producers. But while that simple premise for Oxygen […]
Doctor Who Recap: Knock Knock
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 4 Knock Knock. Please come back after watching the episode. Knock knock, who’s there? Doctor. Doctor Who? That’s right it’s that time of week again, to turn on the TV, get a nice cup of tea ready and literally hide behind the sofa for […]
Doctor Who Recap: Thin Ice
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 3 Thin Ice. Please come back after watching the episode. Doctor Who has always been at its best when it has been political. Think The Green Death and The Happiness Patrol, two stand-out stories from the classic series. In modern times the most political […]
Doctor Who Recap: Smile
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 2 Smile. Please come back after watching the episode. Continuing straight on from the Pilot the Doctor and Bill (with a brief 30-second interruption from Nardole, who for a main character is hardly getting any screen time) head to the future. They land in […]
Doctor Who Recap: The Pilot
Warning: This post contains mild spoilers about Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 1 The Pilot Oh my giddy aunt. It’s that time of year again. The time to grab some jelly babies, some fish fingers and custard, or in my case just a nice old cup of tea in a Dalek-themed mug, because Doctor Who […]
Please Like Me Season 3 Final Recap: Christmas Trifle
The one where everyone gets together for Christmas lunch and things go a little crazy. Ah, Christmas lunch. An event that can be either festive and fun or turn absolutely chaotic, depending on your family’s degree of dysfunction. We have all been there; the bickering, the fighting, the awkward moments… And for the characters of […]