10 Reasons Why I Suddenly Love Doctor Who

I am spending my Saturday waiting for Doctor Who. I haven’t experienced this sort of TV anticipation since I was nine and used to spend my Saturdays waiting for Gladiators; then watching and recording Gladiators; then re-watching Gladiators; and then, finally, unsuccessfully trying to recreate Gladiators in my living room. Read the rest of this entry »

Jack McPhee from Dawson’s Creek

Accidentally written a poem that reveals your sexuality to both yourself and others? Don’t worry, it’s happened to us all. Read the rest of this entry »

Kurt from Glee

I think it’s equally as important to have flamboyant and camp gay characters on TV as well as alpha male gay characters – and everything in between. What do you think? Read the rest of this entry »

“I am doing this because I love you…” (Being Human)

Which I totally do, because “Being Human” is by far the best show currently on tele. In the last 12 months I have become a super-fan. If I’m not careful the only logical next step is to start writing fan fiction, which no one wants. Read the rest of this entry »

X Factor 2010: The Final (Sunday)

19.05: The beginning of the end. We’re left with three acts. Three acts who can all sing ballads quite well. Not sensationally well, like Leona Lewis, or with great performability*, like Alexandra Burke, or with relevant dance moves, like JLS. But still quite well.

I have a bottle of wine and some angel delight here, so am fully prepared. Read the rest of this entry »

X Factor 2010: The Final (Saturday)

18.36: So here we are, eagerly awaiting the X Factor Final. I have a tube of Pringles and a bottle of wine, so am fully prepared. We’ve worked our way through Gamu-gate, Katie Waissal-gate, Wagner-gate and over ten performances of Rebecca standing completely still. If we’ve got through all that, we can get through the impending travesty that is Cher Lloyd not winning this thing.

18.45: Is there definitely no way in which Katie Waissel could win? For example, if a contestant got sick, could she take their place and do a duet of “Help” with Yoko Ono? Read the rest of this entry »

X Factor 2010: Week 8 Results Show (In The Club, or something equally ridiculous).

18.41: I missed Saturday’s X Factor. Due to a combination of yesterday being Christmas Day (it’s complicated), a neighbours’ house party, and having to work today, I haven’t managed to catch up. I have no idea what has happened this week.

*The blog implodes* Read the rest of this entry »

On a snowy winter evening…

…I find myself comparing Alexandra Burke’s and JLS’ versions of Hallelujah, from the 2008 X Factor Final. Read the rest of this entry »

X Factor 2010: Week 8 Results (Rock)

Katie Waissel is gone.  There are no words. Read the rest of this entry »

X Factor 2010: Week 8 Live Show (Rock)

“If Thom Yorke was watching this, he would *love* that” (Louis Walsh, 2010).

I don’t even know where to start with that. Possibly the best X Factor quote of all time? If that comment doesn’t lead Thom Yorke into the kind of existential despair that produced “The Eraser”, I don’t know what will. Read the rest of this entry »