Can I go on a little rant for a moment? Well, this is my blog, so I most definitely can! So here I go: modern…
CIPC #88: A talent for murder
And once more we end up in our wheelhouse: crime fiction. This time, we’ll talk about a British made-for-tv movie from 1984. Angela Lansbury plays…
CIPC #87: Sandra and Woo No.574, Intelligence in pets
One of the more popular webcomics at the moment – number twenty on this plausible-looking list – is Sandra and Woo, which tells off a…
CIPC #86: Kunt U mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer? E40, De zoon van Zwankezwaan
Whoever heard of a fantasy television series conceived as a sequel to a Grimm fairytale with a nine word title and 45 minutes episodes which…
CIPC #85: Professor T. S2 E10, Het DNA van een moordenaar
Here we go again. How many times have I spotlighted television series about detective?! The Mentalist, Midsomer Murders, Columbo – I have the impression that…
CIPC #84: Chess in literature
So far, I have only talked about books in the 15th instalment of the Chess in Popular Culture series, where I discussed a bunch of…
CIPC #83: BLΛƆKPIИK, Ddu-du Ddu-du
No, I did not just have a stroke. There is a far more sinister reason for the weird title: K-pop! Yes, K-pop – the word…
CIPC #82: Salsa cookies
Dear Lord, where do I start with this one? Okay, so half an internet century ago there was minor fad for adding English subtitles to…
CIPC #81: Zorro S1 E36, The sergeant regrets
I hope you guys have been dutifully spreading the word about the Zorro-opening, because, today, Zorro rides again! Yes! We’re now a bit further in…
CIPC #80: Captain Kronos – Vampire hunter
Captain Kronos – Vampire hunter is not exactly the sort of title that inspires a lot of confidence, but, surprisingly, the movie is not that…