I WAS UNSURE whether to refer to this as a climax, finale, conclusion, or what? Welcome to Night Vale doesn’t really have seasons or any system to break up different stories – it just continues,...
THE SECOND teaser trailer for the upcoming instalment in the Hunger Games film series has been released. The trailer, titled “Unity”, features an address to Panem from President Snow about the strength and unity of the nation,...
MASTODON is a band that’s worked hard and earned their respect through touring hard for nearly fifteen years and repeatedly writing phenomenal records that are bursting with character. They’ve pioneered a multi-layered sound of equal...
IF YOU’RE like me, you’ve probably watched the first season of Firefly multiple times. Every time I reach those last shots of the good ship Serenity flying away, I know I have the film and...
WE’VE all had those days: Life seems dull and resentful until a new transfer student joins your class who looks exactly like your close childhood friend who you’ve always loved that died by you both...
ABOUT three years ago, I read an article in Q Magazine regarding festival headliners. The article complained that there were four primary acts that dominated the big UK festivals, and that newer acts weren’t...
SPEED-RUNNING is the art of finishing games as quickly and as cleanly as possible. There is a very large speed-running community that has grown and grown with the invention of Twitch – a...
A NEW MOVIE trailer has been released for the latest Studio Ghibli movie When Marnie Was There. This is the first film since Hayao Miyazaki’s retirement although it will not be the first post-Miyazaki Ghibli film...
MANY of us will be familiar with the work of Monty Python. Comprised of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, the group is one of the funniest,...
WELCOME to the launch of Surprisingly Competent Media. This is an arts dedicated site that will bring you the latest arts news, reviews and opinions on all the latest film, TV, games and much...
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