ANDY CAPP – THE INTERVIEW Joni We've had the pleasure of speaking to Sean Garnett, writer of Andy Capp! In our world exclusive interview, he talks about how it was taking over from it's creator Reg Smythe. We also talk about a change in social attitudes towards comedy since the 19
THE SIMPSONS’ BEATLES Joni We're going to indulge in 2 of our favourite things now, presenting to you The Simpsons' Beatles! We're living in the age of the crossover, with things you wouldn't believe coming together in a nerd's fantasy somewhere but what's more - most of t...
HOW HAVE I NOT HEARD OF NEIL GAIMAN? Una The question still simmers away in my mind some 4 years after I first asked it, having just eagerly consumed my first novel of his... "How have I not heard of Neil Gaiman?" Having been provided a well-loved, well-worn copy of Neverwhere by my fath...
THE MOST POPULAR CARTOON CARS Joni Long before we learn to drive, we observe cars. We watched them zip, zoom and fly in our favourite cartoon shows. But here's a question... What is the most popular cartoon car of all-time? From the tip of an artist’s pencil, to the dreams of impre...
CLASSIC SIMPSONS – SEASONS 2 TO 8 Joni How can we possibly have a website about pop culture without talking about The Simpsons. We're talking Classic Simpsons. Arguably they had an impact on the 90's like The Beatles did on the 60's. A mark of their success could be measured on marketing,
SELF-PORTRAIT GALLERY Alix Have you ever tried to draw a picture of yourself? Not easy is it? And if you're more accustomed to picking up a guitar than a paintbrush, my guesses are it's going to look like a 5 year old has attempted to do it - have you ever seen the original ly...
THE RETRO HOUR – THE INTERVIEW Alix As part of our retrogaming interests nothing keeps us better informed (and that Nintendo vs. Sega fire in our belly burning) quite like The Retro Hour podcast, hosted by Ravi Abbott and Dan Wood. We caught up with the guys ahead of their appearance a
TOP 10 CARTOON DOGS Joni When we say "Top 10 Cartoon Dogs" we specifically mean animated. So actually, scrap that... TOP 10 ANIMATED DOGS And so ladies and gentlemen, we are in the awards season and as controversial as ever The Journalix are happy to buck the trend as we r
SAFELY ENDANGERED: THE INTERVIEW Alix One of the highlights of MCM Manchester this year was meeting the wonderfully talented Chris McCoy, the man behind the quite brilliant comic strip Safely Endangered. If you follow us on Twitter or Instagram you'll know this from our #SaturdayStrip fe
UNSUNG HERO – JOE PANTOLIANO Una Do you know when you are watching a movie and you get that feeling "I know that guy! I like that guy! But where the hell do I know him from?" Joe Pantoliano was very much that person for me, and I definitely should underline - I REALLY like this g...
