2015: What music to expect
As 2014 drew to a close, and 2015 emerged blinking in the sunlight, there was only one question on our lips: what new music will the new year bring? 2014 had some gems, some...
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Hidden Gems: Gravity Falls
THIS one isn’t so much hidden as it is underrated. For the longest time I’ve been put off from watching Gravity Falls, being sceptical of the Disney Channel since it is the organisation that turned...
First Peanuts trailer revealed
The first official trailer for the upcoming adaptation of the Peanuts film has been released online. Giving audiences a small insight into what they can expect from many childhoods’ loveable mascots being brought back...
New anime available on UK Netflix
Good news for UK anime fans, Netflix have just launched the following titles for their streaming service: Death Note, (37 episodes) Vampire Knight (two seasons, 13 episodes each) Yu-Gi-Oh! (two seasons, 49 episodes plus...
SCM Music’s Moments of the year 2014
Daft Punk sweep the Grammys Let’s be honest, who else would you expect to sweep the Grammys? Random Access Memories deservedly owned every single category it was nominated for: Record of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica...
Review: Nas: Time is Illmatic – Engaging documentary on a hip hop landmark
TIME is Illmatic takes about four minutes in its opening to establish the earth-shattering importance of Nas’ 1994 opus, Illmatic. The album, celebrating its 20th year, is a merciless, comprehensive address to the social ills...
Youtube Review: Let’s Look at Northernlion #354
IT’S NO SECRET that Let’s Plays have gained monumental popularity in recent years. With popularity, however, comes an over-saturated market. Many Youtubers have tried their hand at the Video Commentary game -even South Park...
Review: What We Do in the Shadows – Vampire pastiche with limited bite
GIVEN the recent over-saturation of vampires in popular culture – perhaps second-only to zombies for most overused celluloid nasty – it was perhaps inevitable that they’d receive a lampoon that wasn’t written by faecal-obsessed...
The Doctor, Santa and some headcrabs make for a particularly fun ‘Last Christmas’
TO ME, THE MOST recent series of Doctor Who was… mixed, to say the least. I have been so unsure of this series that I actually still haven’t watched the final episode yet. Instead, I...
Only in the 70s Christmas Bonanza: The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
For the final Torment of this year – and to celebrate that most merry of seasons – I took it upon myself to suffer through one of the worst pieces of shit that’s ever...
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