Thriller writer, archaeologist and traveller
A plaque sits on the Moon, attached to the descent stage of the Lunar Excursion Module Eagle. It reads "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, AD. We came in peace for all mankind." I was nine years old when Apollo 11 landed, utterly inspired that night by... Continue Reading →
Battlestar is back! The noughties reboot of Battlestar Galactica is getting a fresh showing on BBC2 and iPlayer, having originally been screened on SyFy channel. I’m sitting out a 7-day isolation away from home so on Saturday night I decided for old times’ sake to watch the first 20 minutes of the pilot episode on... Continue Reading →
Fiona Apple’s song ‘Container' opens Showtime’s The Affair, which is in its 4th season. My voice it made an avalanche/ and buried a man I never knew/ And when he died his widowed bride/ met your daddy and they made you. The show itself riffs on that avalanche we can start by carelessly kicking a few... Continue Reading →