Category Archives: Uncategorized

“10 Ways To Pick Up A Dutch Girl”

Posted on September 15, 2011 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

There’s a certain branch of feminist opposition to legal prostitution that warns of playing into the hands of male chauvinists. The argument is that the rise of the industry itself is a by-product of our endemic patriarchy and does much … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Review, Uncategorized | Tagged Dutch, Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Magazine, The 10, Ways To Pick Up A Dutch Girl, Red Light, feminism, dating | Leave a comment

Super (2010)

Posted on September 7, 2011 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson) leads a terrible life. He has a dead-end job, little in the way of friends, no family and his wife Sarah (Liv Tyler) has recently left him for sleazy strip club owner/drug dealer Jacques (Kevin Bacon). … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Comic Books, Film, Horror, Popular Culture, Religion, Review, Uncategorized | Tagged 2010, Boltie, Crimson Bolt, Dawn of the Dead, Ellen Page, James Gunn, Jenna Fischer, Kevin Bacon, Kick-Ass, Liv Tyler, LolliLove, Rainn Wilson, Scooby Doo, shut up crime!, Super, superhero, Troma, wrench | Leave a comment

Prelude To A Kiss (1992)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

“The world is a really terrible place. It’s too…..precarious” Based on the 1988 play by Craig Lucas and directed by Norman René, it tells the story of a straight-laced publishing employee Peter Hoskins (Alec Baldwin) who falls in love with … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, fantasy, Film, Navel Gazing, Popular Culture, Review, Uncategorized | Tagged 1992, Alec Baldwin, Craig Lucas, Kathy Bates, Meg Ryan, Ned Beatty, Norman René, Patty Duke, Prelude To A Kiss, Stanley Tucci, Sydney Walker | Leave a comment

The Grand Tour (1992)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

According to IMDB, this initially went under the name of ‘Timescape’ and missed out on a cinema release, but was retitled ‘Grand Tour: Disaster in Time’ for the home video market. I’ll admit to being sceptical of this, as A: … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Film, Popular Culture, Review, science fiction, Television, Time Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 1992, Ariana Richards, Ben Wilson, C.L Moore, David N Twohy, Disaster in Time, George Murdock, Grandfather Paradox, Jeff Daniels, Judge Caldwell, Lawrence O'Donnell, Madame Iovine, Pitch Black, The Grand Tour, The Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone, Time Travel, Timescape, Vintage Season | 2 Comments

The Venture Bros S04E14 – Assisted Suicide

Posted on October 26, 2010 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

A friendly game of touch football at the Venture compound is swiftly interrupted by a catatonic Rusty, who is attempting to kill himself in a variety of pathetic ways. Fearing some kind of nefarious possession, Dr Orpheus projects himself into … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Comedy, Comic Books, fantasy, Meta-Fiction, Popular Culture, science fiction, Television, Uncategorized | Tagged Assisted Suicide, Billy Quizboy, Brock Samson, Dean Venture, Doc Hammer, Dr Girlfriend, Dr Orpheus, Episode 14, Hank Venture, Henchmen 21, Jackson Publick, James Urbaniak, Monarch, Patrick Warburton, Pete White, Rusty Venture, Season 4, Sgt Hatred, Venture Bros | Leave a comment

Mondays, eh?….Cuh.

Posted on January 26, 2009 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

Today wasn’t fun. For starters, this morning someone I know from uni informed me I’m getting pruned from her Facebook list, as she was reserving it for close friends only. Understandable, of course, we didn’t really talk that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Animal Collective, cookies, DVDs, Facebook, HMV, library, movies, Sainsbury's, streaming sites, website, West Byfleet, Woking, Woolworths | Leave a comment

Merriweather Post Pavillion.

Posted on January 23, 2009 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

This one’s going to be short today, not much happened. Perhaps I should rethink the whole ‘daily’ thing as it’s probably only resulting in either spreading myself too thin or forcing me to vent a bunch of anxiety in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Animal Collective, Avey, Brother Sport, Cuckoo, freaknoise, Lion In A Coma, Merriweather Post Pavillion, My Girls, Panda Bear, Peacebone, Pitchfork, psychedelic, Strawberry Jam | Leave a comment

“The day of the dictator is over…”

Posted on January 22, 2009 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

Time for another blog entry. At least I’m feeling a little more relaxed about these now, despite the persistent sense I’m clutching at straws each time I open Word. Today my attention is still being directed Obamawards. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bush, Inauguration, Obama, Reagan, speech | Leave a comment

A heart full of nothing.

Posted on January 21, 2009 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

Despite the sunny day, I woke up today under something of a cloud. In retrospect it’s a shame I found no real justification to get out of the house. Perhaps it would have been nice to sit by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged lazy bastard, recruitment agency, signing on | 1 Comment

Special Commemorative Entry!!

Posted on January 20, 2009 by http://nikdrou.wordpress.com

Second day and I’ve already hit a bit of a wall (yup, I’m going to try and update it daily). I guess the obvious thing to mention is Mr Obama going to Washington…..may as well make it a little easy … Continue reading →

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