What TV looked like in the year 2000

In the year 2000 there was no Netflix or Amazon Prime or On Demand; the ‘too much TV’ era was still years in the future. So what did we watch instead? Beverly Hills 90210 came to an end The end of the 90s also signalled the end of Beverly Hills 90210, one of the defining … Read more

Last minute costume ideas for tonight’s last minute Halloween party

It’s Saturday and all of a sudden people have realised that Halloween falls on a Monday this year. Nobody throws a party on a Monday, so now you need a kick-ass costume for tonight. Luckily, Madeleine Chapman is here to help. It’s hard to tell what’s worse: being the only one at the party with … Read more

Throwback Thursday: Bob the Builder got hot and the world is freaking out

This Throwback Thursday, Alex Casey recalls a television scandal combining both home renovation and face-lifts that made the internet explode.  Recently, swept up by the same nauseating force of nostalgia that once saw me fork out $30 for a rusty Chupa Chups Spice Girls tin, I Googled ‘Bob the Builder’ just to see what me friendly … Read more