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 …

In defence of Prince Charles

Right, to lay out my position on the Royals. I'm pretty much neutral. I won't be bending the knee anytime soon, but I'm not calling for us to wheel out the guillotine. I think they seem nice enough people, if odd, and do some good work for the country, through charity and tourism, but I …

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 …

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 …

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 …

An ugly glimpse at the gutter

It's been a year since Robin Williams died, an event which highlighted that even someone who brings joy to millions can suffer from depression. Although it pales into insignificance next to the heartbreak his family must have experienced, it was a death which hit his fans hard as well. For many people, including myself, Robin …

On the first day of Christmas, Josie gave to me, the news I was a daddy: Josie Cunningham: The Final Chapter

Long time followers of this blog will know that I have long been interested in the tabloid saga that is Josie Cunningham's life (click the tag for more). Since gaining notoriety as the "NHS boob job girl", Josie has been a regular feature in the tabloids, her life becoming a soap opera that has seen …

Milking it: Seriously, Josie, it’s getting really hard to have your back

Josie Cunningham, the notorious "NHS boob job" girl, has continued to haunt the tabloid press, and her newly arrived daughter has been born into a crazy world. Having narrowly avoided having her entrance into this world attended by four strangers, her daughter's now unwittingly become part of the tabloid circus following Josie's latest Twitter blunder. …