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Friday Hoyden: Jean Marsh
Our guest hoyden today is Tasmanian author Tansy Rayner Roberts, who has the second book of her fantasy trilogy released today! woot!
I can’t remember not knowing who Jean Marsh was.
New Dr Who trailer
New Dr Who trailer here! Now!
This should go up on Auntie’s website
Chatting to a comedian (who shall remain nameless) last night…
At least we’ll always have Blackadder
Somebody has managed to get an extraordinary cast together for a sequel to the highly uneven outing that was Johnny English (2003). Hm.
Diana Wynne-Jones, 1934-2011
Chally has a memorial post up on Feministe. Wynne-Jones’ own bio is on her Chrestomanci Castle website …
Friday Hoyden: Vale, Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011
I’m sure you’ve all seen the many tributes over the last 24 hours. Elizabeth Taylor was one of those screen legends everybody knew about, but we didn’t really know much about what she was like in person.
From the so bad it’s awesome department
Worst celebrity choir evah? I think Rick Astley is not only the only one there who can really sing, he’s also the only one who knows all the words…
Whoydensday: Rock out with the WHOs
rtofirefly’s beautiful band featuring 4, 8, 10 and 11 totally deserves to be gazed and gazed upon to the accompaniment of the still amazing because of, rather than despite, its blatant parody of classic pop riffs – Doctorin’ the Tardis:
Oddly Awesome: Christian Bale startling seagulls
He looks intense, even by normal Bale standards.