Book Review: Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher

Having enjoyed Wishful Drinking, I was keen to read more of Carrie Fisher's stuff and this book was just as enjoyable. Like the previous book the writing here is conversational, witty and painfully honest. Fisher discusses her experience of Electroconvulsive Therapy and the help it did with her personal demons while still mocking herself for …

Louis Tomlinson and the Baby Drama

I don't like the term "guilty pleasure", it often seems to be a cop out for people who don't want to admit liking something which is considered to be naff (a cheesy movie or uncool band). The closest I have to one is reading the tweets of One Direction fans on Twitter. Whenever there is …

Do Not Touch The Celebrities

For us regular Joes encounters with celebrities can be a bit overwhelming. We're used to seeing these people on screen or stage, so for these larger than life to be in Tesco or whatever is a bit of a shock. Reality TV has changed the nature of celebrity and opened up what was an exclusive …

#FreeKesha: What about the men?

Earlier this week pop star Kesha was in court trying to get released from her contract with Sony and Kemosabe. The situation is horribly ugly for the singer, who finds herself trapped in a deal and obligated to record six more albums with a man who has abused her, producer DJ Luke. I'll make no …

What we can learn from Kanye

I know, Kanye West is ridiculous in many ways. The daft shades he used to wear, his awful Brits performance, interrupting Taylor Swift, throwing tantrums and the fact he named his daughter North (at least have a silent K to keep the Kardashian tradition alive). He's also responsible for one of the daftest and least …

In memory of Alan Rickman. In defence of Emma Watson

This week saw the passing of Alan Rickman, a truly great actor who appeared in many great movies like Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Love Actually, Galaxy Quest, Dogma and Sense & Sensibility, where he oozed dignity and decency as Brandon. To a younger generation he will always be known as Professor Snape …

Bowie

I don't know when I first heard David Bowie, but I have a good idea that it was in my Dad's car. I think a lot of us get some pop music education from our parents and I'm lucky that my Dad had some decent taste. The Stones, Dylan and Neil Young were all artists …

Unpopular Opinion: I’m not that fussed on Beyonce

There seems to be some kind of widespread belief that everybody loves Beyonce. The hyperbolic way she is praised and discussed would mean that aliens visiting Earth could be forgiven for thinking that Queen Bee (that's the best nickname her fans could come up with? And don't get me started on "the Bey-hive") is actually …

Book Review: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

I'm a big Carrie Fisher fan. She's appeared in 5 movies I love (When Harry Met Sally, The Blues Brothers and, of course, the Star Wars trilogy). Off screen she has seemed an interesting person, charming and funny in interviews, even if occasionally shambolic, and so when I saw this on my sister's bookshelf I …

Getting Shirty!: Lady Gaga and the XXX Tee

Lady Gaga isn't someone who dresses conservatively. In fact her OTT clothing often overshadows her (awesome) music. It's drawn heat in the past and this week she came under fire for her choice of clothing once more. Gaga was pictured wearing a pink suit and a T-shirt which is rather understated for her. The problem …