“The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.” -George Orwell, 1984 The obvious lesson that has emerged so far in what are the early […]
Know Shit, Sherlock
I am not instinctively observant. My natural disposition is probably akin to something like a pebble at the bottom of a stream, most things endlessly rushing over my head. Without making an effort, drastic changes […]
TV | Raised by Wolves – Just what comedy is howling out for
It is nothing short of miraculous that Raised by Wolves got commissioned, even for a just a pilot. But that isn’t meant as an indictment. For despite some rough edges, this half-hour sitcomcom written by […]
Theatre | 1984 – Great production, but only for book readers
photo: West Yorkshire Playhouse Big Brother. Room 101. The images and concepts established by George Orwell in his dystopian novel, 1984, have entered popular culture and become so incorporated into our everyday lives that it’s […]