When talking about comic book shops in London, particularly the central London shops that have flown the flag for the medium for so long, Forbidden Planet dominates the story. Forbidden Planet was the first ‘proper’ comic shop I went into. I had previously bought comic books from newsagents (back when…
Living in London, I’m lucky to have my choice of comic book shops. However, for as long as I can remember buying comic books on a regular basis, the shop that I have had the longest association with is Gosh!, on Great Russell Street, just across from the British Museum.…
Sunday was a day of seeing art (following Saturday's visit to the First Emperor exhibit). Or, rather, trying to see art and not quite succeeding in the way it was planned. The first thing we tried to see was the Serpentine Gallery Experiment Marathon. This was a two-day event, so…
The First Emperor exhibition is another impressive job by the British Museum – it is well done and informative as well as being splendid to observe. You really should take the chance to see the Terracotta Warriors of Qin Shihuang up close – the exhibition is on until April next…
Because I am a heterosexual male, I don’t see musicals. I think it’s a genetic thing. I’ve tried – I watched some musicals on television and even sat through Miss Saigon, completely bemused. Nothing. The only things that can affect me have humour – The Blues Brothers and South Park:…