by Douglas Anderson | Jul 21, 2010 | Article, Uncategorized
With the imminent British cinema release of the Serge Gainsbourg film Vie Heroique, it may be the case that the general opinion of the French cultural icon in the UK will be altered, and for the better. To many in Britain and indeed elsewhere, the name Serge...
by Douglas Anderson | Jul 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s not too often I’m compelled to urge people to watch a TV show, I tend to do it more with films or dvd box sets but I shall make an exception after seeing what will probably end up being my televisual highlight of the year. The show in question was...
by Douglas Anderson | Jul 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Very sad to hear of the death of Harvey Pekar, someone I respected greatly and whose writing meant a lot to me. It was only recently that I posted an article I had written about him on this site. My thoughts on his work are probably best articulated in that article...
by Douglas Anderson | Jul 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been listening to quite a few debates on the radio recently concerning The World Cup and in particular the proposed introduction of goal line technology. I’m all for it as the absence of it has shown the multi-million pound tournament to be a tad...
by Douglas Anderson | Jun 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have mentioned the work of John Fante a few times on this blog with particular reference made to the fact that he is one of my favourite American authors. On more than one occasion when I have been in the company of friends and had a novel of his on my person, it...
