An Allegory of Thrones

The 2012 Presidential race considered as an allegory for the Game of Thrones.

Acorn TV

Acorn TV

Charlie Brooker — Every Newscast Ever

Charlie Brooker is superb.  He’s a British media critic

Among other things, Brooker wrote the brilliant TV series Dead Set, which told the story of what happened within the confines of Big Brother during the zombie outbreak that destroyed the UK, which was memorable for the image of zombies watching zombies on TV.

Coming Attractions

New shots of Nicholas Hoult in Warm Bodies as the world’s hottest zombie were released this week.  The film opens 10 August. (A Book Lover’s Diary)

Hunger Games tickets go on sale on 22 February. (HLN TV)

Rob Marshall, who directed Chicago, Nine, and Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, will direct a film adaptation of Into the Woods for Disney. I’m not a big musical fan, but I’ve loved this one ever since I saw the road tour when it played at the Kennedy Center in the late 80s. (Deadline Hollywood)

The charming and consistently underrated Psych will be back for a 7th season. (TV Guide)