The Best (and Worst) of 2021

The calendar has finally turned over, and of course, because we just can't have nice things, the universe decided to take Betty White out at the last fucking minute. But anyway, the official book has closed on 2021, a year where we almost, kinda, sort of got back to something resembling normal, only for the … Continue reading The Best (and Worst) of 2021 →

The Troubles with Growing Up – Belfast

Love him or hate him, Kenneth Branagh is inextricably associated with the works of William Shakespeare, due to his obsessive love of the Bard and his work, whether he's performing or directing. He's made film adaptations of five of Shakespeare's plays, most notably his star-studded version of Hamlet from 1996. But even in his more … Continue reading The Troubles with Growing Up – Belfast →