pic by Michael O’Rielly Before the pandemic, when the Edinburgh Fringe Festival was bloated but could still break a new artist, I went to review Baby Reindeer, and didn't review it. It was the show with the most buzz, and I hated it, or rather, I thought it was a powerful work, but I didn't … Continue reading Fame Fatale
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“Pop Singer”; the usual
UPDATE (Sunday 14th June): This post orginally used the pop singer's real name and was written before the pop singer (edit: I hate using pop singer but nothing else is any better) made a statement about the issue. Then it was edited because of the statement - but left online because I could see that … Continue reading “Pop Singer”; the usual
Toxic Fandom
VERSION THREE: the first version of this post had an optimistic last paragraph. The second version had a miserable last paragraph, the third version (this is like the three little bears) is going to have an optimistic paragraph that's also somewhat miserable, just in case. This post is mainly aimed at a few fans who … Continue reading Toxic Fandom
Restless Natives
King's Theatre, Glasgow, 28th June 2025 Will and Ronnie, the Wolf and Clown, played by Finley McKillop and Kyle Gardiner Back in 1985, Restless Natives, was a trashy Local Hero knock-off. It was about as fashionable as Black Lace or Babysham, not because it was bad, but because it was in the wry shadow of … Continue reading Restless Natives
Gibby’s Bummer in the Summer
Friday 20th June 2025, Theatre 118, Glasgow Gibby is a left-wing punk rocker who went down an online right-wing rabbit hole during the pandemic and is now somewhat confused. He's railing at the woke, but he's not sure what for, and he's appearing at a disease-positive summer festival at the end of his latest, surprisingly … Continue reading Gibby’s Bummer in the Summer
Kay Marquis 