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Image Dissectors is a digital periodical, run by Robert Weedon and Simon Pitt, dedicated to perusing, reviewing and analysing the television, the internet, the radio and all other forms that contain words, pictures, sounds, either, neither or both.

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Dec
21
The Art of Tie-In Comics

The Art of Tie-In Comics

Simon Pitt | Wednesday 21st December 2011

Simon looks through his childhood bookcase and considers what works in tie-in comics, and what doesn't.

Nov
2
Not on Wikipedia? You may not exist...

Not on Wikipedia? You may not exist...

Robert Weedon | Wednesday 2nd November 2011

In this article, Robert claims that if you don't have a Wikipedia article, you probably aren't very important, wonders why more people don't pay editors to write their biographies and asks where Richard Briers went to school.

Aug
28
TV Trends: 2.35:1 matte strikes again

TV Trends: 2.35:1 matte strikes again

Robert Weedon | Sunday 28th August 2011

BBC Two is about to lose 20% of their drama output! Well, screen output anyway. Robert revisits the TV trend of using fake widescreen bars as they sneak their way onto BBC Two's "original British drama" strand.

Jun
6
The Computing Sapir-Whorf

The Computing Sapir-Whorf

Simon Pitt | Monday 6th June 2011

Simon considers time wasted through doing things in silly ways, known-unknowns, unknown-unknowns, known-gnomes and gnomic-knowns. Oh, and also there's a bit about farting at the beginning, so if you're in to that sort of thing, you'll enjoy the first paragraph at least.

Mar
23
What makes Gerry Anderson great?

What makes Gerry Anderson great?

Robert Weedon | Wednesday 23rd March 2011

In Image Dissectors' first visual article, Simon examines why Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation productions are perhaps the greatest children's programmes ever made.

Mar
3
Media Terms: Cobweb TV

Media Terms: Cobweb TV

Robert Weedon | Thursday 3rd March 2011

Sounding a bit like a horror show for children, Robert defines an obscure term used by fans of forgotten archive television programmes, before looking at why those cobwebs are unlikely to be swept away.

Feb
28
A Month in the Country - Falling Man

A Month in the Country - Falling Man

Robert Weedon | Monday 28th February 2011

As Colin Firth and The King's Speech clean up the film awards, Robert looks back to Firth's much earlier, but similarly afflicted first leading role in the 1987 film A Month in the Country.

Dec
28
A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

Robert Weedon | Tuesday 28th December 2010

As BBC Two premier their new version of Whistle and I'll Come to You, Robert looks at an M.R. James adaptation that is perhaps unfairly overlooked, before seeing what he makes of the newest adaptation.

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