Made Indescribable
As I have also come to write about a wider array of topics than just film and television, I recently combined several of my blogs - from over a ten year period - under a single, rebranded, site: Made Indescribable. Taking its name as a play on the Captain Scarlet tagline "one man fate has made indestructable", this personal blog now includes a multitude of content which doesn't fit into one single category.
Examples include:
Taking back Control?
After the release of Control, a Star Trek novel which polarised opinion, I examined how it both fits in with previously established continuity, as well as contravenes what many consider to be the entire ethos of the Star Trek franchise.
Author David Mack himself also shared it on social media praising it as "a thoughtfully critical review" which "was eloquently expressed".
After the release of Control, a Star Trek novel which polarised opinion, I examined how it both fits in with previously established continuity, as well as contravenes what many consider to be the entire ethos of the Star Trek franchise.
Author David Mack himself also shared it on social media praising it as "a thoughtfully critical review" which "was eloquently expressed".
Learning and having scones
My personal account of the seventh biennial Slayage, an academic conference devoted to the works of Joss Whedon. Dubbed "EuroSlayage", it was the first to be held outside of North America, and the first I had been able to attend.
As well as giving an overview of the papers presented, I also talk about my first impressions, and the more social aspects including a Buffy sing-a-long. It was also featured on the community blog, Whedonesque.
My personal account of the seventh biennial Slayage, an academic conference devoted to the works of Joss Whedon. Dubbed "EuroSlayage", it was the first to be held outside of North America, and the first I had been able to attend.
As well as giving an overview of the papers presented, I also talk about my first impressions, and the more social aspects including a Buffy sing-a-long. It was also featured on the community blog, Whedonesque.
Why Firefly shouldn’t be given a kickstarter back onto our screens
In the wake of a Veronica Mars crowdsourcing campaign, I look at the logistical and creative reasons as to why another another movie based on the cancelled TV series Firefly would not be beneficial after so much time has passed since the release its spin-off film, Serenity.
I also examine Star Trek as a comparable TV-to-film franchise, as well as other forthcoming projects that Firefly creator Joss Whedon had already confirmed at the time.
In the wake of a Veronica Mars crowdsourcing campaign, I look at the logistical and creative reasons as to why another another movie based on the cancelled TV series Firefly would not be beneficial after so much time has passed since the release its spin-off film, Serenity.
I also examine Star Trek as a comparable TV-to-film franchise, as well as other forthcoming projects that Firefly creator Joss Whedon had already confirmed at the time.
Transmedia storytelling: Where do we tie-in from here?
A historical account of transmedia narratives from novels and comics, to jigsaw puzzles. The idea of canonicity is also discussed, as are the latest trends including cancelled television narratives being continued in other forms, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film series being supplemented by the television episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
A historical account of transmedia narratives from novels and comics, to jigsaw puzzles. The idea of canonicity is also discussed, as are the latest trends including cancelled television narratives being continued in other forms, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film series being supplemented by the television episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Is apathy towards on-screen sexual violence irreversible?
After watching Irreversible, a film which has become notorious for its brutal depiction of sexual violence, I wrote a personal piece examining my own surprising reactions to the film.
Looking at rape-revenge thrillers as a genre I also discuss modern attitudes to sexual assault, as well as more philosophical uses of violence, such as those depicted in films like Se7en and Saw.
After watching Irreversible, a film which has become notorious for its brutal depiction of sexual violence, I wrote a personal piece examining my own surprising reactions to the film.
Looking at rape-revenge thrillers as a genre I also discuss modern attitudes to sexual assault, as well as more philosophical uses of violence, such as those depicted in films like Se7en and Saw.
Ian On The Run
I also have a dedicated travel blog, Ian On The Run, which I first started during a five month backpacking trip to Australia. I used this as a travel journal for myself, to keep my friends updated on what I had been doing in the various places I visited, as well as to continue developing my writing whilst away, particularly as travel writing is a genre I previously had no experience in.
Fear and loafing in Kuala Lumpur
My first entry which describes my arrival in Malaysia during a three day stopover, from the budget hotel I was staying in, to my first impresions of Kuala Lumpur during a brief wander around the city.
It also details the experiences of my first night away suffering from jetlag after a 13 hour flight across seven timezones.
My first entry which describes my arrival in Malaysia during a three day stopover, from the budget hotel I was staying in, to my first impresions of Kuala Lumpur during a brief wander around the city.
It also details the experiences of my first night away suffering from jetlag after a 13 hour flight across seven timezones.
The attractions of Magnetic Island
An account of my time at Magnetic Island in Queensland during which I visited the remains of World War II outposts, saw Koalas living in the wild, and spent an evening discovering the delights of Cane Toad Races.
An account of my time at Magnetic Island in Queensland during which I visited the remains of World War II outposts, saw Koalas living in the wild, and spent an evening discovering the delights of Cane Toad Races.
Steve Irwinning
With an international reputation built up by its founder, Steve Irwin, The Australia Zoo is an attraction that combines wildlife entertainment with education.
I wrote about my visit on International Steve Irwin Day, which gives extra attention to the work being done in Steve's name by his family, who also continue the tradition of hosting crocodile shows in the world famous Crocoseum.
With an international reputation built up by its founder, Steve Irwin, The Australia Zoo is an attraction that combines wildlife entertainment with education.
I wrote about my visit on International Steve Irwin Day, which gives extra attention to the work being done in Steve's name by his family, who also continue the tradition of hosting crocodile shows in the world famous Crocoseum.
