Review: Grace of Monaco – Diana meets its match
REMEMBER Diana? Of course you don’t. You were sensible. For the vast majority among you who chose not to suffer through the worst film of last year, Diana was a hilarious attempt to commemorate...
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Old oak doors, a smiling god and definitely not angels: Welcome to Night Vale hits its thrilling arc conclusion
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 Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1: second teaser trailer revealed
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,...
Album Review: Mastodon – Once More ‘Round The Sun
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...
Shows you may have missed – One season wonders
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...
Gokukoku no Brynhildr review: Aliens, witches and oh, so much more
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...
Are UK festival headliners monotonous?
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...
Da art of speedrunnin’ – Summer Games Done Quick
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...
New Studio Ghibli Movie Trailer Revealed
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...
Monty Python Live (Mostly): Opening Night – A review
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,...
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