It’s just flown by
For a year now, I’ve been planning my next trip to Japan. The time has come! I finally leave this week. On Friday the 13th. Mum’s not happy. It was cheaper than the Thursday or Saturday, for reasons obvious to everyone else on the planet, so it’ll have to do. I have spent AGES working […]
Upstart Crow: star-studded, silly Shakespeare
Some of our best and most damaging insults come from Shakespeare. “Thou art like a toad; ugly and venomous.” “There’s no more faith in thee than a stewed prune.” “Your brain is as dry as the remainder biscuit after voyage.” Brutal. It’s been hinted that Ben Elton’s new show about the Bard, Upstart Crow, makes […]
Reagan: a comedy taboo?
Politics is always good for a laugh. How do you think we got to 50 series of Have I Got News For You? My own political leaning is away from them all, with a look of disgust and apprehension on my face. Taking the piss out of politics is an easy way to get giggles. […]
Don’t feed the trolls, just watch them
A couple of years ago, we shared a few ‘Stephanie Trolls’ videos on our YouTube channel. She’s the brave, intrepid reporter in the field, asking the questions nobody else dares. Mostly because they’re awkward and embarrassing. You might also have seen some of these cringe-inducing videos on the Metro website. The Stephanie in these clips […]
Rondamew, I choose you!
Ah, Ronda Rousey. Olympic medallist. Star of The Expendables 3. Highest-paid fighter in the UFC. Immortalised in a K-Pop song that barely passes as rap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Vo8bb9RyM It hasn’t always been this way. Back before Ronda started making a name for herself, she was just a normal 16-year-old girl. The kind who moderated Pokemon forums and […]
Michaela Coel gives us something to chew on
Hey, remember when I went to a preview of the first two episodes of Chewing Gum? The series has just won creator Michaela Coel a Bafta as a Breakthrough Talent. Yay! She took the chance to call for more women and more diversity in TV – especially behind the camera. As the Evening Standard reported: “I […]
