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%...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
IT’S FAIR to say that, alongside Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool has been one of 2016’s most anticipated superhero films. Once a relatively unknown character to those outside of...
CONTINUING Razzie Month at Film Torments, George takes on what may well be the piece de resistance of the illustrious Dr. Uwe Boll’s career. Here’s the three-time Razzie-nominated Postal, you poor bastards. Pick any film,...
CULT SENSATION, lo-fi masterpiece; American band Neutral Milk Hotel’s seminal second LP In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is one of the greatest albums ever written. What makes this album so good lies in...
In this week’s Breaking Down the Backlog, I went to Las Vegas to see the sights and do some light gambling only to find my holiday ruined by a group of South American terrorists. ...
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