Huh. That’s my general reaction to the two-part third season premiere of Star Trek: Discovery. While some of the show’s problems have been alleviated by the 900+ year time jump to the future, the series still relies too much on style over substance when it matters the most. First the good: Discovery continues to have […]
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Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode Five: Arts and Sports during COVID
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the impact of the COVID pandemic on art and sports.
Lovecraft Country – Full Circle Review
Well, that was a pretty unsatisfying end to the first season of HBO’s Lovecraft Country. And it’s a shame because when the series was working, it was easily the best thing on television this fall. However, the best elements of the season were the character-focused episodes; islands within the confusing and poorly explained mythology that […]
Top 10 Hollyoaks Storylines
Hollyoaks is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Being such a long-running soap opera there has been many great and important storylines. Some highlighted important issues, many had big moral dilemmas, and others were fun soap fair. Considering the milestone Hollyoaks has reached it seems like a great time to look at some of the best storylines […]
10 Potentially Great Showrunners for Doctor Who
To say Chris Chibnall’s time as the Doctor Who showrunner has been divisive would be putting it mildly. His run has been criticised for many reasons like overly political stories with some having forced messages, having dull stories and underdeveloped characters, and a lack of imagination. The criticism was made worst by the Series 12 […]
From Hollyoaks to Hollywood: The 10 Most Successful Hollyoaks Actors
Hollyoaks is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Being such a long-running soap opera there has been a high turnover of actors. Many have gone on to have successful acting careers. Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill became The Thirteenth Doctor’s companions, Wallis Day appeared in shows like The Royals and Krypton, and Carley Stenson is a musical […]
Lovecraft Country – Rewind 1921 Review
Almost a year ago, Watchmen premiered on HBO with a stunning sequence that brought the horrific Tulsa Massacre of 1921 back into the collective American consciousness. This week, HBO once again took us to the tragic events of May 31 through June 1, 1921 with the Lovecraft Country episode “Rewind 1921.” And when two shows […]
The Haunting of Bly Manor (Spoiler-Filled) Review
Spoiler Warning: This review presumes that you have finished the entire season of The Haunting of Bly Manor (and, while it won’t get into the plot specifics, you should have seen The Haunting of Hill House as well). I will discuss specific plot points up to and including the finale. So, if you haven’t finished […]
Des Review
ITV has had a series of shows that focused on infamous serial killers. Their most recent show looks at the case against Dennis Nilsen. In 1983 London has had an influx of men looking for work, but many end up homeless or addicted to drugs. An unassuming public servant, Dennis “Des” Nilsen (David Tennant) took […]
Lovecraft Country – Episodes 6, 7, and 8 Review
Apologies. Life got in the way over the last couple of weeks, which meant I was unable to post weekly reviews of the last three Lovecraft Country episodes. So, while I don’t have the time (or space) to churn out three separate reviews, I figured I would do my best to speak on the central […]