Tom Lennon • Freelance Writer: comedy and pop culture

Freelance writer specializing in comedy and the geekier end of the pop culture spectrum.

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TCB, Elvis

Friday would have been the 75th birthday of Mr Elvis Aaron Presley, a name you probably won't need to look up in Wikipedia. Like most anniversaries (or, for that matter, most things in life), the news coverage was a fairly predictable affair. Stock footage covering both ends of his career followed by smug observations about Elvis impersonators and obligatory soundbites from eccentric fans, which invariably consisted of a random great granny from The King's original target demographic (who, ideally, doesn't much care for modern music) juxtaposed with some young arsehole with a quiff. I assume the latter was "going through [...]

Movie Haiku: My favourite films of 2009

As a blogger, I'm contractually obliged to produce and publish annual lists of things. It's one of those tedious tasks you try to put off until the last moment and always bitterly resent, like getting your car serviced, completing a tax return or flossing. If I don't do it bad things might happen. I could lose my weblog licence, get a nasty email from Technorati or even end up with a terrible gum disease. So what follows are my favourite films of 2009 at this particular moment in time. These are movies that were released in the UK between 1st [...]

Happy Christmas to you all (and that includes YOU!)

(Through The Viewfinder photograph of yours truly courtesy of Birmingham Blogfather and TTV virtuoso Mr Pete Ashton).

Curb Your Indifference

Over the last couple of years Clare has become a big fan of the seminal 90s sitcom Seinfeld. This, it must be said, is largely my fault. I'm also a fan of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the mighty meta-cringecom from Seinfeld's co-creator Larry David. Despite my best efforts, however, Clare has somehow managed to remain immune to its toe-curling charms. I think this picture from Curb's season 7 finale may change her mind: More here.

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