A Blog by Any other name

Ramshackle Thoughts and Bewildering Anecdotes of a not-quite man

George Morris

Mar 2, 2020

How 'Nathan Barley' Predicted Generational Discourse (among other things...)

Nathan Barley isn't just a pioneer thanks to trashbat.co.ck, he's also the subject of many discussions on future prescience thanks to Chann-

George Morris

Dec 16, 2019

Top 50 Television Shows of the Decade (2010-2019) - Part 2

Part 2 of my favourite TV shows of the decade. Going from number 24 down to 1...

George Morris

Dec 2, 2019

That Time I Thought I Was Charlie Brooker...

A few years back I went through a stage of trying to emulate the scathing satire of Brooker's columnist days and his work on 'newswipe'.

George Morris

Nov 25, 2019

Is Cynicism Dying in Film and TV?

Are films and TV shows choosing to tell 'nice' stories by shying away from the harsh realities they used to portray?