Tag Archives: Fairytales

Springes to Catch Woodcocks: first ideas about Cabin in the Woods

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

So I saw Cabin in the Woods. I was duly horrified. Not as horrified as the woman who kept screaming in the row behind me, but I left the cinema with mouth agape, slightly deaf from the screaming, but also … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Widows, Fools n Brides.

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I’m insanely excited. I’m soon attending the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular with the MSO. Woo Who indeed. So I thought it was timely to post this. Of a Widow I’m lying. I’m always lying, at least when I state categorically … Continue reading →

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Dr Who: it’s all in the name

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

So now a couple of hints from Matt Smith, plus a few recent headlines means Mr Smith is leaving Dr Who. We’ll see. I took a while to warm to Smith’s interpretation, he was a bit too…slapstick for me. The Doctor … Continue reading →

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The Oncoming Stormcrow? Correspondences in two pop culture icons

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

With The Hobbit being filmed in NZ and Dr Who in a midyear break, I thought why not write about the two. So this is my take on how JRRR Tolkien’s Gandalf is very much analogous to that Doctor from … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts about Fairy Tales (Intro)

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

In lieu of the recent International Women’s Day and ACMI’s special conference on Fairy Tales, which I couldn’t attend (sob). I’m currently working on presenting here what I think Fairy Tales are and what they’re for, inspired by tertiary study at … Continue reading →

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