I'm hesitant to call Dogtooth "gimmicky" at all. It feels so disconcertingly naturalistic for its conceit that it is mesmerising at nearly every moment. I brought it home to watch and, thanks to reviews, warned my rather more sensitive ladyfriend that she might have trouble with it, but she was so spellbound that she…

I really never expected to see Death in June at the AV Club. Douglas Pearce is a lunatic with some bad, bad taste in provocatory imagery, but his sonics are exquisite.

I really never expected to see Death in June at the AV Club. Douglas Pearce is a lunatic with some bad, bad taste in provocatory imagery, but his sonics are exquisite.

For someone making money off music, she looks terribly peeved.

For someone making money off music, she looks terribly peeved.

They're night vision goggles in that the bright green lights on the front help everyone see you in the dark.

They're night vision goggles in that the bright green lights on the front help everyone see you in the dark.

The Rogue Spear games are still my favourite for multiplayer, because the pacing, accuracy and stealth demands are so high. Of course no-one really plays it these days, so I cling to some old LAN tournaments where I was a god of death, and now I never play multiplayer games because I just lose.

The Rogue Spear games are still my favourite for multiplayer, because the pacing, accuracy and stealth demands are so high. Of course no-one really plays it these days, so I cling to some old LAN tournaments where I was a god of death, and now I never play multiplayer games because I just lose.

They're the Insane Clown Posse of the adorable classes.

They're the Insane Clown Posse of the adorable classes.

I think your description falls under what I'd call "damning with faint praise".

I think your description falls under what I'd call "damning with faint praise".

Excellent point, but I think there's more to it.

Excellent point, but I think there's more to it.

Weirdly, I was just ranting about this to someone the other night, how male behaviour and sexuality is nowadays creepy by default. Unless we're fuckable, of course. I think its use indicates a similar level of maturity as the use of the word "icky".

Weirdly, I was just ranting about this to someone the other night, how male behaviour and sexuality is nowadays creepy by default. Unless we're fuckable, of course. I think its use indicates a similar level of maturity as the use of the word "icky".

Matt Elliott/The Third Eye Foundation deserved to be on this list:

Matt Elliott/The Third Eye Foundation deserved to be on this list:

It was one of my most precious Betamax tapes as a little kid. I only saw it again some 18 years later and it had that exact charming but alien quality of visiting a place you remember as idyllic during childhood.