Following news that Sex and the City spin-off will definitely be happening, ‘I couldn’t help but wonder’ whether it’s a good thing or not. Like so many people on the planet, I’m a SATC superfan. Yep, that’s right. I’ve seen the series eight times, watched both films, bought the books and even did my university
In September 2020 I visited the V&A museum in London for the first time. One of the exhibitions was on fashion over time, exploring how fashion has changed alongside changing expectations, norms and gender roles. This got me thinking about the sociology of fashion and how clothing is framed in society.
Monday 10th January 2021. We are in lockdown, New Years’ resolutions are a distant memory, and everything seems a bit gloomy… but Sarah Jessica Parker just posted the teaser for Sex and the City: Where are they now? The announcement of this 10 episode series provides the answer to the prayers of SATC fans globally,
As a long time feminist but a short term lover of non-fiction I thought it was time to update my feminist recommendations to include some of the best non-fiction picks, I’ve read! I did a post all about my ‘feminist classics’ many months ago so for more recs click here Top Feminist non-fiction picks Difficult
The ITV have recently released their adaptation of the notorious Pembrokeshire murders, staring Luke Evans and Keith Allen. Evans plays Steve Wilkins, the detective, whose unfaltering determination finally led to the conviction of John Cooper (Keith Allen). The story is adapted from the book Wilkins wrote ‘The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Bullseye Killer’ and told
One in three people who watch normal television were watching The Pembrokeshire Murders this week. Without the live, appointment viewing lure of Strictly or Bake Off and in an era of on demand overabundance through Netflix and Prime, this is no mean feat for an ITV Drama. Made in Wales with Welsh actors, the overwhelming
I can’t remember how I came across ‘Anxious People’ by Fredrik Backman, but I’m so glad I did. As soon as I began to read it, I knew it was something truly special. I’m not someone who effuses about books very often, even though I’m a voracious reader, so the fact that I’m telling everyone
I truly believe they don’t make series like they used too and Sex and the city for me is up there as one of the best and nothing for me has ever come close. Although this series was popular in the late nighties I didn’t start watching until I was in my mid-twenties, and I
Podcasts have had a real popularity surge during the last year – why is this? I myself have been a podcast fiend for a few years now but have definitely listened to more of them during 2020. Podcasts actually began in the 1980s and were called ‘audio blogging’, however due to the lack of means
Love it or hate it, the Masked Singer is back on ITV for 2021. And quite frankly, I’m ecstatic about it! What is The Masked Singer? The Masked Singer is a TV programme that started in South Korea (called King of Mask Singer) and has taken off across the world. People at home/viewers join a
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Following news that Sex and the City spin-off will definitely be happening, ‘I couldn’t help but wonder’ whether it’s a good thing or not. Like so many people on the planet, I’m a SATC superfan. Yep, that’s right. I’ve seen the series eight times, watched both films, bought the books and even did my university dissertation on SATC and its…
In September 2020 I visited the V&A museum in London for the first time. One of the exhibitions was on fashion over time, exploring how fashion has changed alongside changing expectations, norms and gender roles. This got me thinking about the sociology of fashion and how clothing is framed in society. Pictures: Taken by me…
Monday 10th January 2021. We are in lockdown, New Years’ resolutions are a distant memory, and everything seems a bit gloomy… but Sarah Jessica Parker just posted the teaser for Sex and the City: Where are they now? The announcement of this 10 episode series provides the answer to the prayers of SATC fans globally, myself included. During 2020, I…
As a long time feminist but a short term lover of non-fiction I thought it was time to update my feminist recommendations to include some of the best non-fiction picks, I've read! I did a post all about my 'feminist classics' many months ago so for more recs click here Top Feminist non-fiction picks Difficult Women by Helen Lewis- For…
The ITV have recently released their adaptation of the notorious Pembrokeshire murders, staring Luke Evans and Keith Allen. Evans plays Steve Wilkins, the detective, whose unfaltering determination finally led to the conviction of John Cooper (Keith Allen). The story is adapted from the book Wilkins wrote 'The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Bullseye Killer' and told from his point of view.…
One in three people who watch normal television were watching The Pembrokeshire Murders this week. Without the live, appointment viewing lure of Strictly or Bake Off and in an era of on demand overabundance through Netflix and Prime, this is no mean feat for an ITV Drama. Made in Wales with Welsh actors, the overwhelming takeaway is that we can…
I can't remember how I came across 'Anxious People' by Fredrik Backman, but I'm so glad I did. As soon as I began to read it, I knew it was something truly special. I'm not someone who effuses about books very often, even though I'm a voracious reader, so the fact that I'm telling everyone I know to READ THIS…
I truly believe they don’t make series like they used too and Sex and the city for me is up there as one of the best and nothing for me has ever come close. Although this series was popular in the late nighties I didn’t start watching until I was in my mid-twenties, and I was hooked almost straight away…
Podcasts have had a real popularity surge during the last year - why is this? I myself have been a podcast fiend for a few years now but have definitely listened to more of them during 2020. Podcasts actually began in the 1980s and were called ‘audio blogging’, however due to the lack of means to distribute these recordings, they…
Love it or hate it, the Masked Singer is back on ITV for 2021. And quite frankly, I’m ecstatic about it! What is The Masked Singer? The Masked Singer is a TV programme that started in South Korea (called King of Mask Singer) and has taken off across the world. People at home/viewers join a panel of four judges in…