As someone who's a self-professed night owl making sure I get enough sleep to function beyond that of a zombie is super important. So I was pretty excited to read 222 Ways to Trick Yourself to Sleep by Kim Jones, a brand new book filled with - you guessed it - 222 ways to fall … Continue reading Book Review: 222 Ways to Trick Yourself to Sleep
This year the port city of Le Havre in Normandy, France celebrates it's 500th anniversary, here's a guide to 3 steals, 2 spends and 1 splurge for all those heading to France's second port. 3 Steals Sleep: Hôtel Le Richelieu Located on rue de Paris in the heart of downtown Le Havre this four storey chic … Continue reading 3…2…1…Le Havre
The City of Light needs no marketing ploy to entice visitors, in fact the French capital frequently tops the most visited destinations on an annual basis. With that in mind here are 3 steals, 2 spends and 1 splurge for those on their way to Paris. 3 Steals Sleep: Hôtel Eldorado Located on Rue des Dames … Continue reading 3…2…1…Paris
Well, that was depressing. When I first decided to watch Feud I had middling expectations, on one hand you have a talented cast and intriguing plot and so it would have taken something pretty dire to bomb, on the other hand I imagined that the characters of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford would serve as … Continue reading Vital Viewing – Feud: Bette and Joan Season Finale
In the previous episode, Hagsploitation, Mamacita told Joan Crawford that if she ever threw anything at her head again she would leave her. Mamacita, a character who for the most part has been seemingly blindly loyal to Joan, is clearly a woman of her word for when that second vase crashes into the window next … Continue reading Vital Viewing – Feud: Bette and Joan Episode 7
First things first - major apologies for being late on these Feud reviews, I shall blame my poor WiFi but we all know my own laziness is the real culprit. That out of the way I'll crack on with the review. Episode 6, the crudely named 'Hagsploitation' highlights what can only be described as post movie blues. … Continue reading Vital Viewing – Feud: Bette and Joan Episode 6
My WiFi is playing up today so this review will be of limited length for fear of the auto save failing (I'm not one for rewriting stuff) If last week's episode was focused on director Bob Aldrich, this week returns to our two stars Bette and Joan. 'Mommie Dearest' highlights the relationship each star has … Continue reading Vital Viewing – Feud: Bette and Joan Episode 3
Last week I forgot to point out that I would be doing an episode by episode review of Feud so apologies for that oversight. This week I channeled Hedda Hopper and took notes during my viewing with the intent of noting down some of the more nuanced, pathos laced moments only in the end it … Continue reading Vital Viewing – Feud: Bette and Joan Episode 2
Ryan Murphy has been churning out great television for some time now and is a personal favourite of mine. Known for creating the much loved Glee and for making anthology shows such as American Horror Story and American Crime Story (which showcased the amazing People vs OJ Simpson last year) his latest endeavor 'Feud: Bette … Continue reading Vital Viewing – Feud: Bette and Joan
I feel my love for Anne Boleyn really deserves a post of it's own, well, I say love maybe that's not quite the best way of putting it, my intense interest and not so secret admiration for Anne Boleyn deserves a post of it's own. There's not one particular thing it is about Henry VIII's second wife … Continue reading Review: The Other Boleyn Girl
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