Nintendo Direct 4th of March – The Wii U is pretty much dead
Another few months go by and here we are with another Nintendo Direct which aired on the third of March. If you don’t know what one is, it is basically a thirty to forty minute...
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No Man’s Sky has a release date!
Earlier today Hello Games, developers of Joe Danger, finally announced the release date for the highly anticipated No Man’s Sky. What is No Man’s Sky I hear you ask? God knows! I think it might be a...
Limmy’s Show! A Treat. But I Can’t Tell You Why.
FOR NO OTHER reason than he wanted to, here’s James reviewing a little-watched comedic delight – Limmy’s Show! If you go onto Netflix now, you will be able to watch the first series of one...
Album released this week in… 1999: Eminem – The Slim Shady LP
EMINEM is a rapper who has spent the majority of his career building himself up just to tear it back down again. The Slim Shady LP is the first big hit that Eminem released...
Pokemon Sun & Pokemon Moon announced!
Yesterday was Pokémon’s twentieth anniversary, so The Pokémon Company streamed a ‘Pokémon Direct’ which turned out to basically be like a Nintendo Direct but for announcing and talking about Pokémon products. They spent 90%...
Review: Grimsby – Meandering spy spoof fails to shock
THERE are two distinct eras in the career of Sacha Baron Cohen: before he became world-famous, and after. Back in the late 90s, a little-known comedy writer and presenter started making waves with his harassment of celebrities...
Animal Collective’s new effort sacrifices depth for fun
SOME MIGHT say that Animal Collective hit their peak back in 2009 with Merriweather Post Pavillion, and things seemed to take a bit of a downturn in 2012 with Centipede Hz, which was considerably...
Album released this week in… 1977: Television – Marquee Moon
The emaciated cover art for Marquee Moon – shot by Robert Mapplethorpe, with the four members of the band looking gaunt and underfed – belies the wealth of depth within. The album itself is a magnificent,...
Breaking Down the Backlog: The Unfinished Swan
In this week’s Breaking Down the Backlog, no worlds were saved but I did save a painting by throwing balls of ink about and discovered my family history in the process. I had no idea...
Predicting the BRIT Awards 2016
IT’S FEBRUARY, which means its awards season, and while the rest of the world is living the glitz and glamour of the Grammys, the Oscars and the BAFTAs, you, dear readers join me indulging...
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