Links Review 2009 was even shorter, just four posts which went out weekly. It was the year that Twitter felt like it went mainstream and so the idea was for people to interview me via Elno's new toy and with the twist that I wouldn't know what the topic would be beforehand and then I'd just post the results. In the end I managed to get three people to participate, although one of them wasn't on Twitter so we did it on Facebook instead. If memory serves, Twitter was a bit flaky and labour intensive as a way of conducting long conversations due to the 140 character limit so it was a big ask for people to become involved.
So here's me talking off the top of my head / entering Pseud's Corner and staying there on film ("I loved Big Fish - thought it was like his silly/dark early themes were distilled into something dark and poignant"), whether pop music is dead ("Arguably the sea change happened when the first, best, Sugababes line-up were dropped by the record company because their singles only charted in the top twenty and that was registered a failure.") and the news ("But isn't it true that it's impossible to present the news without some kind of bias or agenda, political or otherwise?").
"Arthur Rackham is one of the great figures of Britain's Golden Age of illustration."
"A ninety-year-old Vermont farmer tells all."
"A safety risk in Port Macquarie, an inappropriately spiky star and a literal coat rack are among the nation’s least-accomplished examples of festive spirit."
"Christmas is upon us, which means it’s time to rediscover all those favourite festive pieces of music."
"A British writer covering indie and retro gaming, esports, and more."
"See the huge names set to enter the battle for this year's coveted Christmas chart-topper."
"Russell T Davies is already working on 2024's festive episode."
""No polished West End actors these, just members of a village congregation" Newsreel secured front row seats to the entertainment event of the year - the Pentlow nativity play.""
"Self-described Christmas fanatic Blair Struble never missed flying home to Michigan to spend the holiday with family – until the pandemic hit in 2020."
"The Christmas market didn't have the Christmas vibe we anticipated."
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