The Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl is one of my favorite childhood stories. So, I was excited to hear that one of my favorite directors, Wes Anderson was adapting it with stop motion animation. Well, the first trailer has been released and I'm not quite sure what to think. The Fantastic Mr. Fox … [Read more...]
Incredible Stop Motion Video of London
July 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
This video is simply incredible. It's a series of stop motion video captures from around London. Most of them are from the top of St. Paul's. Incredible stuff. Well worth the watch. London Day from urbanTick on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Retrospective Part II
July 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
As I mentioned last week I am taking four weeks to look back at when I first started blogging about my experiences in Britain a year ago. Here is a post I wrote the first week that I was in the flat alone while my husband was at work on his Naval base in Scotland. It was the first of many weeks … [Read more...]
New Trailer for Doctor Who: Waters of Mars
July 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There were many exciting Doctor Who happenings at the San Diego Comic Con this past weekend. I won't really go into them here as many would consider them spoiler material. Let me just say this: the final Doctor Who specials are going to be awesome. Here's the latest trailer for Doctor Who The … [Read more...]
Welcome London Lite Readers – Anglotopia Mentioned in London Lite
July 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Welcome London Lite Readers! This news comes via one of my peeps in London - Anglotopia was mentioned in London Lite for my exhaustive iPhone App review post that I wrote that week. They said very nice things about the site and I'm so happy to hear about Londoners reading the site. So, … [Read more...]
Anglotopia is Hitting the Road to Dragon*Con 2009!
July 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Me Getting Shot by a Dalek by Chad Norris Calling all Southeastern US Anglophiles! Fantastic news! Anglotopia is hitting the road this year for Dragon*Con 2009 in gorgeous Downtown Atlanta! Dragon*Con is one of the country's largest science fiction conventions and over the years it has … [Read more...]
Brit Recipes: How To Make British Summer Puddings
July 25, 2009 By 4 Comments
My American family never quite took to the cooling charms of Summer Pudding, that quintessential English dessert. They said it was too bready, too pudding-like, and just a bit too splodgy. And I really cannot blame them: apart from fresh fruit, the standard recipe is mostly day-old white bread and … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: British Airways Capacity Cuts Hit Chicago
July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bad news for Chicago Anglophiles (i.e. me), British Airways has dramatically cut it's Chicago direct flights to London. A few months ago BA announced that it would be making capacity cuts across it's whole network and I thought Chicago would be spared since it's such a critical route for BA. But I … [Read more...]
Torchwood Day 5 Recap and Review – SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
July 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What follows is a mad stream of thoughts that I wrote down as I watched this wonderful series. Let me know what you thought of tonight's episode in the comments! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Episode 5: I'm starting to wonder what the point is of a show that kills off all it's main characters except the one … [Read more...]
Torchwood Day 4 Recap and Review – SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
July 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What follows is a mad stream of thoughts that I wrote down as I watched this wonderful series. Let me know what you thought of tonight's episode in the comments! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Episode 4: Captain Jack: Child Eater Well, if I was in Captain Jack's position, I probably would have made the same … [Read more...]
Torchwood Day 3 Recap and Review – SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
July 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What follows is a mad stream of thoughts that I wrote down as I watched this wonderful series. Let me know what you thought of tonight's episode in the comments! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Episode 3: Rhys is such a caveman. Gwen can do so much better than him. He's a lovable oaf sometimes, but really he … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the South: Breakfast
July 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
One of the many advantages of living in the UK is that little bit of heaven known as the Full English Breakfast (or the Full Scottish, Irish or Welch, depending on where you are located). I won't try to convince you that breakfast in the UK is bigger than an American breakfast (really, what is?) … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Retrospective Part I
July 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My husband is home on leave now for four weeks leading up to his 6 month deployment. To maximize the time I can spend with him over the next 4 weeks I am going to be posting some of my first posts from last year from my personal blog Anglophile's Digest and give an update on some of the observations … [Read more...]
The Ultimate London iPhone iPad App Review List – The Top 17 London Apps for iPhone
July 22, 2009 By 27 Comments
As it gets ever closer to my trip to London in November, I'm starting to decide which iPhone apps I plan to take on our trip. This will be my first time to London with an iPhone and I can't wait to make use of it. The iPhone will be an incredibly useful tool for planning and while I'm on a trip to … [Read more...]
Torchwood Day 2 Recap and Review – SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
July 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What follows is a mad stream of thoughts that I wrote down as I watched this wonderful series. Let me know what you thought of tonight's episode in the comments! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Episode 2: The first question is: if Cardiff was blown up and destroyed, would anyone care? Turning into a shoot … [Read more...]
Anglophile in Exile: Seeking Employment – Kaiser Chiefs
July 21, 2009 By 4 Comments
Continuing with the theme of bands with European ruler names, let me introduce you to Leed's own Kaiser Chiefs. The Kaiser Chiefs are a fun band. Some of their songs contain social commentary a la The Kinks, but for they really sound like a group of lads who are having a great time. You can tell … [Read more...]
Torchwood Day 1 Recap and Review – SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
July 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
What follows is a mad stream of thoughts that I wrote down as I watched this wonderful series. Let me know what you thought of tonight's episode in the comments! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Episode 1: Interesting beginning. Kids Screaming - disturbing. Torchwood feels empty with so few main … [Read more...]
Matt Smith Revealed in New Doctor Who Costume
July 20, 2009 By 3 Comments
New Doctor Who Matt Smith has finally been spotted in his new costume. It's a more tweedy Doctor costume but I don't think it's a huge departure from Tennant's Doctor. One thing I'm certainly sad to see go is the Doctor's iconic use of Converse shoes. From the Telegraph article: The new … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Anglophile Cell Phone – The London Calling Mobile Phone
July 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
This is quite possibly one of the coolest gadgets an Anglophile could ask for - the London Calling Mobile Phone. From the Item Description: How about this neat little number! Modelled on our classic K6 Red Telephone Box, this impressive fully functional mobile phone is a real winner. It features … [Read more...]
My Quick and Dirty Review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
July 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
I loved it! I wasn't a big fan of Order of the Phoenix - Half Blood prince was a huge improvement. Very much looking forward to the next in the series. … [Read more...]
Is a Master And Commander Sequel in the Works?
July 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of my favorite Anglophile movies in the last few years is the wonderful sea-faring movie, Master and Commander. It's just one of those perfect movies and I'd probably love it even if I wasn't an Anglophile. The movie wasn't exactly a huge box office smash, but it met with some box office and … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: On the Road… Again
July 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
As I have mentioned in past posts, I have finally gotten around to taking driving lessons. I am in the midst of my third week of lessons, I take two lessons a week for an hour and a half each. So far my progress is very good. I am quickly learning and with each lesson I feel a bit of my driving … [Read more...]
BBC Announces Drama Slate For The First Half of Next Year
July 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
The BBC recently announced it's slate of new dramas for the first half of next year. There were a few interesting ones in the bunch, including a modern day adaptation of Sherlock Holmes (with Doctor Who's Moffat at the helm!). The Silence 4 x 60-minute serial Written by Fiona Seres A unique … [Read more...]
Time Out: London No Longer Available On US Newstands
July 14, 2009 By 4 Comments
I got an interesting tweet from @petermeza yesterday asking me where he could pick up recent editions of Time Out London - the venerable London events guide. Generally, I know of most of the places you can find these things and jotted off some suggestions for him. Well, he got back to me later in … [Read more...]
Humor: What Puts the Great in Great Britain
July 14, 2009 By 2 Comments
I thought this was pretty funny and worth sharing. The major difference between American and the United Kingdom can be seen on it's money. It will be a cold day in hell before Charles Darwin ends up on US currency! … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Waters of Mars Preview Clip and Pictures
July 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Some interesting releases from the BBC in regards to Doctor Who. They've released a clip from the upcoming Waters of Mars special as well as some production stills. The video is very... disturbing but I'm very intrigued. Can't wait! Pretty scary looking 'monster' if you ask me: Also, to jog … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to the London Premiere of Inglorious Basterds… Next week
July 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
This contest comes via Slashfilm and you don't have much time. The gory details: /Film has teamed up with The Weinstein Co for the mother of all contests. To promote Quentin Tarantino's upcoming World War II film, we will be rewarding one lucky winner with a Inglourious Basterds UK Premiere prize … [Read more...]
Recipes from The Prodigal Tourist: And Is There Scones Still For Tea?
July 13, 2009 By 5 Comments
Editor's Note: This is the first in an ongoing series of articles featuring classic British recipes. Perfect for the Anglophiles out there who like to cook. Also, check out the author's The Prodigal Tourist blog here. A gentle nod to Grantchester and Rupert Brooke, but when it comes to England … [Read more...]
Recent London Travelogue
July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A commenter recently suggested I visit her blog and check out the blog posts she wrote about her trip to London in May. It was a lovely read with some very lovely pictures, so I thought it was worth sharing with everyone. Like me, she's a book lover and came home with an armload of books. I can't … [Read more...]
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