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Douglas – Hannah Gadsby Shoots and Scores Again
Self deprecation is a go-to for comics, this much goes without saying. In her first Netflix special, Nanette, Gadsby blew up the form of comedy and took self deprecation to its logical conclusion. Comedians will often address humorously crippling anxieties and life...
Medicine Bakery – What the Doctor Ordered, Birmingham
The remarkable thing about this bakery is that it is hidden right in the middle of town, on New Street no less. While I have not yet had time to sample all of the deliciousness on offer, I have tried a fair bit and cannot but recommend this wonderful eatery and art...
Il Napoli – Extraordinary Pizza, Chambray-lès-Tours
Tucked away in a suburb of Tours, Il Napoli proved to be an exceptional culinary experience. This is not someone would expect from a pre-fab building in the middle of an industrious suburb of a lesser known French town. But coming to Il Napoli with all the necessary...
Marillion, Misplaced Childhood – AOTM July 2020
1985 was a great year for music. One saw the likes of Rush's Power Windows, Saint Kate Bush's Hounds of Love (work of genius), Cupid & Psyche 85, Smiths' Meat is Murder (see Barbarism Begins at Home), Propaganda's A Secret Wish, and of course, Tears for Fears'...
Mucho Mucho Amor – Astronomical Docu-Film 2020
Starting with nothing but dreams, Puerto Rican born Walter Mercado found tremendous fame as an astrologer and is responsible for the popularity of astrology which we see today. He brought astrology to the masses through extraordinary daily shows, viewed by millions....
Le Bousquet – A Sensational Cavernous Lunch, Pouillé
Le Bousquet was a choice find, in a cave, no less. This was indeed a welcome cool shelter from the sweltering heat outside. In fact, it was so gloriously temperate inside that there was a sort of greenhouse, pictured below, next to our table. This was one of the...