The UK’s legendary horror studio, Hammer films, has been delighting fans over the past few months with reissues of classic movies from their illustrious back catalogue, carefully restored to allow 21st Century viewers to enjoy them with the blood reds and midnight blacks as vivid as when they were first made decades back. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
The Tick of Time …
You’ve probably already noticed that it’s getting darker a little bit later but did you know that tomorrow is the vernal, or spring, equinox? Continue reading
Egg Head !
Easter is again looming, and this year, for all those of you looking for a stimulating and cerebral alternative to the ubiquitous egg, or else something a little more menacing than a chocolate bunny, Alchemy has come-up with a distinctly more engaging option – ‘The Alchemist’ chocolate Mini-skull. Continue reading
In Praise of English Pewter
A good craftsman doesn’t just use the material they work with. They learn to work with it, appreciate it, respect it. Continue reading
London Fashion Week: Satchels
The first round of the famous London Fashion Week has recently passed and among all the new clothing and shoe designs, there was one accessory that dominated the runway yet again: the satchel. Continue reading
Toddlers From the Tomb
Can there be anything eerier than a reborn doll? How about one of Bean Shanine’s undead reborn dolls?… Continue reading