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interviews
We chat to writer Andy Riley, about his C4 show Year of the Rabbit.
We chat to the waterboy himself Tom Basden, star of Plebs.
We chat to Lennie James, star of Run and a host of other US and UK TV shows.
We catch up with Kermit and Pepe the King Prawn, two of our favourite Muppets.
tech
Samsug Galaxy S9
Roberts Blutune T2
Samsung Gear Fit2 activity tracker
View Quest Hepburn DAB radio
Samsung Level In headphones
Acer Iconia One 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet
Samsug Samsung K Zoom
latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews
dvd & blu-ray reviews:
Benjamin (15)
Simon Amstell's comedy is a welcome tonic.
Pet Sematary (15)
Sometimes dead should mean dead.
Shazam! (12)
A new kind of superhero flick that struggles to take off.
The Sisters Brothers (15)
A superb modern western that shoots from the hip.
The Captor (15)
A great concept ruined by being poorly executed.
game reviews:
Etherborn [Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PC]
This tough puzzler wants to turn your world upside down.
Sea of Solitude
A worthy attempt at tackling mental health issues.
Senran Kagura Peach Ball [Switch]
We flip out over this pervy pinball game.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 [Xbox One, PS4, PC]
We get under the hood of this car mechanic sim.
Rage 2 [Xbox One, PS4, PC]
It's the end of the world - again. And it's same old, same old.
film reviews:
Transit (12A)
Thought-provoking German film perfect for this age of brexit.
UlgyDolls (U)
Ugly is as UglyDolls does.
The Sun is Also a Star (15)
Given 24 hours, could you fall in love?
Kings (15)
Halle Berry and Daniel Craig get outshone in this drama.
The Candidate (15)
A stylish Spanish thriller that is surprisingly gripping.
music reviews:
Suspiria by Thom Yorke
Yorke goes to Hollywood with horrific results.
Wanderer by Cat Power
The queen of folk has her purr back.
Staying at Tamara's by George Ezra
George Ezra returns and doesn't outstay his welcome.
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt by Moby
Guess who's back? Just don't tell Eminem.
Always Ascending by Franz Ferdinand
Is it up, up and further away for this cool Scottish band?
book reviews:
Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson
Suede's front man beautifully recalls his life leading up to Britpop-dom.
Parsnips, Buttered by Joe Lycett
How to complain with style and panache.
Gironimo! by Tim Moore
Not quite nul points for otherwise brilliant travel humourist Moore's latest labour of love.
Who Is Tom Ditto? by Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace asks a question for his new novel. But will you care for the answer?
Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human
This fresh debut is a little bit like Grange Hill on crack with monsters. What's not to love?
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