Archive for January, 2010

John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band

The 1970 breakup of the Beatles was a traumatic time for John, George, Paul and Ringo. Each dealt with it in their own way. Paul lived the life of a recluse on the Mull of Kintyre, whereas John resorted to psychoanalysis to get rid of his demons. His first, brilliantly stark album, is the direct result. 
John [...]

Nowhere Boy – Lennon’s Childhood

Nowhere Boy is a great new film dealing with something rarely covered in books, and never portrayed in film – John Lennon’s childhood. It brilliantly manages to evoke the atmosphere of suburban life, circa 1960.
The Director Sam Taylor-Wood manages to avoid the obvious cliche of telling Lennon’s story through his and the Beatles songs, instead there is [...]

Steve Ditko’s Spider-Man

The artist Steve Ditko collaborated with writer Stan Lee to forge a unique style for Spider-Man that the film director Sam Raimi has reinterpreted for the screen.
Although Stan Lee created the character and wrote the origin story, Steve Ditko felt restricted by Lee’s editorship and asked if he could plot the Spiderman stories. Lee eventually [...]

The January Night Sky

Orion still dominates the southern night sky and is one of the easiest constellations to spot. Just look for 3 stars in a row – that’s Orion the Hunters belt. These 3 stars are good pointers for finding other constellations.
If you follow the line to the right you’ll reach Taurus the Bull and the Hyades [...]