A love letter to common sense, Laura Lexx’s Klopp Actually is a wholesome and hilarious escape to a peaceful normality

A Tweet that became a thread that has snowballed into a book, Klopp Actually expands on Laura Lexx’s fantasy marriage to football manager Jurgen Klopp. Inspired by Klopp’s statement that his opinion about COVID-19 isn’t important compared to the advice of knowledgeable experts, it imagines what a relationship would be like with someone whose approach … Continue reading A love letter to common sense, Laura Lexx’s Klopp Actually is a wholesome and hilarious escape to a peaceful normality

The Little Town of Marrowville is the bloodthirsty, heartfelt romp your brutal inner child craves

If you wanted to get political about The Little Town of Marrowville, it would be easy to read an anti-establishment message into this children’s book. From the creator of The Dark Room, the show that spawned an international cult of Darrens, now comes this children’s book, which is no less bizarre and magnificent than John … Continue reading The Little Town of Marrowville is the bloodthirsty, heartfelt romp your brutal inner child craves

Mae Martin makes discussing sexuality smart, funny and wholesome in Can Everyone Please Calm Down?

Much like her comedy, Mae Martin’s book Can Everyone Please Calm Down? is honest, straightforward and leaves you feeling warm inside. This is particularly impressive given she discusses some of society’s less palatable attitudes when it comes to sexuality and relationships. Can Everyone Please Calm Down? is a dissection of the way that people view … Continue reading Mae Martin makes discussing sexuality smart, funny and wholesome in Can Everyone Please Calm Down?