TV crushes: From Bruce Willis to Konnie Huq to the Yellow Power Ranger
Some of our screen crushes fade quickly, but others (like Bim Adewunmi's for David Addison) last forever. Who's yours?Earlier this week, I watched Die Hard, now part of the Christmas movie cannon (see...
View ArticleFrom Nashville to Louis CK, the Americans - and their sitcoms - are coming
At last, Amy Poehler's Parks and Recreation is heading to our screens - one of a host of great US dramas and comedies heading our way next year.As far back as last summer, there was a buzz of tired...
View ArticleFrom Nashville to Louis CK, the Americans - and their sitcoms - are coming
At last, Amy Poehler's Parks and Recreation is heading to our screens - one of a host of great US dramas and comedies heading our way next year.As far back as last summer, there was a buzz of tired...
View ArticleFraggle Rock was as good as I remembered, but Count Duckula was much, much worse
CITV's Old Skool Weekend pricked the bubble of childhood nostalgia for Bim Adewunmi.What's your earliest memory? I have trouble remembering which of my memories are mine and which I've heard so many...
View Article"She's my person": what are the best female friendships on TV?
From Buffy and Willow to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, relationships between women are no longer depicted only as bloodletting exercises in one-upmanship. There’s a scene in the third season of medical...
View ArticleCuddle-A-Critic: How to find your perfect TV reviewer
But beware – one day they will be wrong, and it will break your heart.Advertising, like love (and later, Christmas – thanks, Love Actually) is all around. It is there on massive billboards on the sides...
View ArticleThe rise of TV binge-watching, and the death of the spoiler alert
Netflix has put all of its new House of Cards series online in one go. It's like a boxset without a boxset - but will it ruin the social aspect of telly viewing?In the last week or so, my Twitter...
View ArticleMark Kermode: The next generation of film critics will come from the internet
We sent Bim to Cuddle her Favourite Critic. Do you know what fancy rich people like? Deep in the heart of discreet wealth, aka the lobby of The Savoy, I discovered the answer. You ready? It’s mirrors....
View ArticleNot just a pretty face: Revenge is pure, unadulterated telly gold
There is nothing better than a show about a beautiful woman on a single-minded killing spree to warm up a cold Monday night.Most Mondays at about 8:57pm, I rest a cup of dark Yorkshire tea on top of...
View ArticleWhy is it ok to laugh at Quvenzhané Wallis's name?
So often, the names people "cannot" learn to pronounce belong to little black girls and little black boys.Everyone calls me Bim. Everyone. For most of my life that’s what I’ve gone by. Bim. B-I-M....
View ArticleWhat does “The Year of Making Love” teach us about relationships?
Answer: probably nothing. But there's a deeper point - is going on telly what it takes to find love these days?Will brought a rose. Kay looked suitably impressed. “Do I fancy him?” she asked the...
View ArticleNever mind Veronica Mars – let’s kickstart Dawson's Creek onto the silver screen
A plea to fans to fund a project turning cancelled TV show Veronica Mars into a movie raised $2.5m in 48 hours. While this could very well be the future of how we consume television, Bim Adewunmi isn’t...
View ArticleDo men only want to watch fellow men on screen?
Single, middle-aged women are now a disappearing alien race on television. Why?Back in February, Mike White floated his theory on male and female protagonists on television and movie screens to...
View ArticleZanele Muholi: "I cannot give up myself and my soul simply because I need...
The photographer and visual activist talks to Bim Adewunmi. “I give thanks for many people who thought that I wouldn’t make it.”Zanele Muholi insisted that I lead my piece with the above quote. It...
View ArticleThe inconsistency of Femen’s imperialist "one size fits all" attitude
You cannot dismiss the aims of Femen altogether - they are a group of women looking to change society - but Bim Adewunmi fears the execution of their protests leaves much to be desired. There was a...
View ArticleOn a cold night in Rotterdam, the familiarity of Dutch "Take Me Out" is...
Television might be considered "low" culture by some, but the universality of certain formats - such as Take Me Out's formalised dating rituals - is a wonderful thing. Earlier this week, I was in the...
View ArticleFriends is gone for good. Could we BE any sadder?
The creator of Friends, that cultural juggernaut we all love to love, has confirmed there won't be a reunion any time soon. Will anything ever live up to it? Something huge happened this week. We...
View ArticleAction movies, bilingual tunes and the exorcism of a family of six: channel...
After a cosy night watching Dutch reality TV, daily viewing in western Africa retains all the entertainment and human drama - but the stakes are very different indeed.I wrote, a few weeks ago, about...
View ArticleGet the TV kisses right and everybody wins
From Friends to Cheers to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, not all television couples have to ruin the show. “A kiss is not a contract but it’s very, very nice,” sang the Flight of the Conchords in their HBO...
View ArticleFrom Polonius to American Pie, there's an aphorism out there for everyone
Popular culture is bursting with handy tips.Erica Jong once wrote: “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.” Now that we have that at the forefront of our minds,...
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