Steve Ditko remembered - the enigma behind Spider-Man One of the tropes of comic books is that nobody of note ever really dies, most especially the hero. But one of the burdens of … Comics • 09 Jul 18
Harlan Ellison remembered - the greatest writer you've never read Dying in his sleep seems a most understated exit for Harlan Ellison, one of the greatest writers of speculative fiction, or science fiction, if you … Books • 30 Jun 18
Print out - how I finally reduced my book pile Following this year's a double-wammy of bird flu and root canal, I reached an impasse in my life and knew something fundamental had to change. Books • 01 Jul 18
2001: A Space Odyssey at 50 - have a good trip! I'm not fond of those endless online clickbait lists. I couldn't even name my Top Ten films, because, you know, only TEN? Art can't and … Film • 09 May 18
Why Steven Spielberg is the ultimate Hollywood player For cultural connoisseurs of my generation, there is a certain list of 'old' masters that had a huge baring on our lives, almost from day … Film • 03 Apr 18
My life of stuff - an autobiography in ticket stubs I moved five times in three years. I was lucky enough to have options, at least, as it was just before the current housing crisis … Culture • 29 Mar 18
#TimesUp for Woody? Deconstructing Woody Allen's trial by media In the history of moving pictures there's never been an award season quite like this one. Its annual role in reflecting the genuine merit of … Film • 05 Feb 18
Paul Markey's Best Movies Of 2017 2017 was the year in which I became all Marvel-ed out. And DC-ed, for that matter. Film • 29 Dec 17
The Second-To-Last Jedi - Star Wars & me On a recent visit to New York I encountered my mortality, not in the more traditional area of its mean streets, but in one of … Star Wars • 15 Dec 17
Dublin's Savoy One - the final curtain? Media reports suggest that plans are afoot to divide the 800-seater Screen One in Dublin's Savoy Cinema into a trio of smaller screens. Cinemaniac Paul … Culture • 20 Nov 17
