How brilliant is this? Tawny Newsome plays Beckett Mariner, the feisty and defiant ensign who loves to skirt the rules in Star Trek: Lower Decks. On Twitter she’s letting the…
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The Meerkat Muse – 07/04/21
It’s Meerkat Muse time! We are into April! The fourth month of the year brings with it the chance to ease lockdown measures (providing the R number of the Coronavirus…
DuckTales – The Final Adventure
I’ve loved the DuckTales reboot. The 2017 series, starring (among others) David Tennant as Scrooge, Kate Micucci as Webby (who is easily the most brilliant character in the show) and…
Freedom of Speech
Once again social media is blowing up with conservatives getting anxious that their freedom of speech is being curtailed. Once again the key word that often goes overlooked is ‘consequences’….
The Meerkat Muse – 10/02/21
February! We look to the horizon, in hope, though alas there is still a long way to go before normality returns. I wish Covid-19 was not the dominating factor behind…
The Mandalorian – Timelines and Armour (Spoilers!)
Be warned, there are spoilers ahead for Season 2 of The Mandalorian – if you wish to avoid them, don’t read this post. . . . . . . ….
The Bi-Weekly Meerkat Muse – 12/11/20 (a day late)
I began this post on the 2nd of November, the day before the pivotal US Presidential Election. At the beginning of this entry I am unaware of who would win,…
Star Trek Discovery: Season 4
Despite repeatedly hearing from the naysayers and haters that Season 3 of Discovery would be the last, yesterday (the day DSC Season 3 premiered worldwide and the day after it…
When Gatekeepers get Sexist
This isn’t the first time that the self-appointed gatekeepers of major franchises have been openly bigoted. It will not be the last. When a company gets caught up in a…
Dream Fights
As ever, this meerkat’s subconscious mind takes me on journeys that are beyond explanation. Last night was no exception. It was time for battle! The combatants? Loki, God of Mischief……