I get what it’s trying to do, I just honestly don’t feel like it’s done particularly well. It’s a short read, so you’re at least not committing weeks of your life to…

The story itself is satisfying and fun to immerse yourself in from start to finish. I think even if you’re not super into sci-fi (I’m not!), you should give this book a go.

A full year behind, but I’ll get caught up. 6 movies for September! Highest 2 Lowest Highest 2 Lowest is something of a mixed bag. It’s stylish, creative, and the first half moves forward at a fair…

I'm continuing my quixotic habit of getting up early, sitting somewhere with a coffee and streaming a mix to YouTube.I think this morning's was nice, ambient things by Regents Canal. Not…

Science Fiction Book Review I always loved the idea of Forrest J. Ackerman. A guy who was so good at being a fan of science fiction that they gave him a Hugo! Zounds! The reality of Forrest J.…

The shift in legal rights surrounding the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross in relation to its US-adapted counterpart Robotech has led to an age where there's more options for merchandise…

One of those weeks where at least the album chart is doing something. 1. Taylor Swift – “Patient Zero” Three weeks. Taylor Swift is in the happy position of having fans who buy…

Eisenhower in War and Peace by Jean Edward Smith A good single volume biography. Lots of details on his early life and his Military career. A bit less as president. Recommended 4/5 How Apollo Flew to…

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A holy grail of Cinema-ye Motafavet or Iranian New Wave, found and brought back to life in 2023, is now being released on Blu-ray by Criterion as part of the sixth volume of Martin Scorsese’s World…

At 33 seconds into the above video of BBC Two continuity from the 29th October 1999, we get a trail for something rather interesting: the first late-night showing of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , airing…

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Another A. Arnold Gillespie supervised series of miniature aircraft shots. The single engined BT-13 miniature that is chasing was built to 1/12 scale. The twin engined aircraft model looks to be at a…

Welcome to Mordheim, City of the Damned! Mordheim is a game of combat that takes place during the short but intense period when scores of warbands fought hundreds of bitter skirmishes throughout the…

Freezing my arse off at Western Springs for Olivia Dean.

I am very happy to announce the World- and Dutch Premieres of my latest film Becoming Bird. World Premiere:Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, CZ, Short Joy competition 23 October – 1…

Two weeks at number one from 30th July 1988 At some undisclosed point in 1988, Clint Mansell woke up from an appalling nightmare where his group were paid a fortune to soundtrack a McDonald’s advert.…

Pina Bausch's dancers had stopped following her. So she stopped giving them steps and started asking them questions.

This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Let’s check out…

A few years ago, I went to see "The Ten Commandments" in theatres for Easter. I had only seen it once as a kid, but the name gives you a pretty strong idea of what it's about. In many respects, this…

💿 Added to the music library:I Know About YouIda, 1996Cadence Classics: Their 20 Greatest HitsThe Everly Brothers, 1985Repo Records, Philadelphia, PASuite No. 2 for Flute & Jazz Piano TrioClaude…

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🎬 Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter, Anna Katalin Lovrity, Alexandre Siqueira, Markus Tangre, and 4 more I’m always grateful for an opportunity to see artful indie animated shorts on a big screen within biking…

Title: When Author: Daniel H. Pink Genre: Time Publisher: Text Publishing Company Release Date: 2018 Pages: 256 ★★★★☆ Whilst Daniel Pink’s “When” might have suffered a bit from the…

last time I read it I had to stop when caocao brought up the ethical dilemma of "(when) is a preemptive strike for the sake of self-defense ethically justifiable in a situation that has evolved into…

16 October 2026 in Melbourne, supported by Primitive Ring and DB4.Again we find ourselves in Thornbury, beholden to some of Melbourne's worst night-time public transport. Getting home usually…

The other day I ran across a review of Last of the First that called it “boring,” which is certainly unrepresentative of readers, given that 70% of Goodreads’ readers gave it five stars and another…

Incredible movie. Does something genuinely original and effecting. If you’ve seen all the Friday the 13th movies you’ll get all the loving references, but it’s not necessary to enjoy. Great needle…

Everything is relative, or, week 2 in the autumn of depressing cinema

My first thoughts on most of the mechanics in Wild Imaginary West after two short sessions.

I picked up some books at the airport from Harvard Business Review's 10 must reads series. Each book in the series is a collection of 10 articles from HBR. The ones I got were: 10 Must Reads for New…

All right, I'm a bit late this year, but our family tradition of watching scary[-ish] movies in October is alive and well. Sadly, the LA Angels missed the playoffs just like last year. Super hopeful…

Fictional characters have started taking actions in the real world. What are they, and how did they get out?

Reviewed this week: "NAZA," "You Can See Everything," "Sense and Sensibility" and more.

O ne is occasionally in need of some ideas for additional ways to help the Player Characters part with some of their hard-earned Treasure. I am a firm believer that one of the more frustrating ways…

A mid-season roundup of recent play, musical and comedy openings, with a ticket giveaway at the end

I am someone who enjoys a wide variety of art. Whether it’s music, movies, writing, comics, architecture, podcasts, video games, websites, I love to consume the gift of creation and creativity. Over…

If you are collecting the "metallic" 20th Anniversary Radiator Springs CARS, thisis the only place to find Fillmore so far, in the Walmart only 5-Pack Box Set ...

I can't do this shit anymore. Over the last year or so I backed these projects: €60 - DURF Expanded €54 - Dungeon, Inc. £45 - Gallows Corner £35 - Toe Beans $80 - Dungeons of Drakkenheim £60 -…

I have been running Caverns of Thracia with Fantastic Medieval Campaigns for quite a few sessions 1 , and just about every session I have to stop and discuss with the players about how to proceed…

על רוע, חופש, תשוקה, והאמנות האלוהית של הפרד ומשול ב"קדמת עדן"

In January 2024, Ian Bailey died of a heart attack in Bantry, County Cork, a few days short of his 67th birthday. For roughly the last 27 years of his life, Bailey had lived under a cloud of…

I can understand how Christine Kuehn, author of Family of Spies, was unaware, and then horrified, by the actions of her grandparents, her aunt and uncles, and her family's history during WWII. It's a…

Here’s a Saturday record review for you, for the recent Rhino Reserve reissue of Public Image Ltd’s somewhat controversial album from 1986, Album. (Yes, it’s called Album.)…

Carl and Donut keep descending, Mongo gets vicious, and two major quests make this second Dungeon Crawler Carl book clever, tense, and full of surprises.

Imagery from ’70s issues of Seed, the UK’s pioneering Journal of Organic Living which connected healthy eating with the ecology and counterculture movements of the ’70s 🥦 🥕🧝‍♀️…

Gone are the days when you sat down and had access to all the TV -- now you have to decide what you want to pay for, and keep track of what show is on what service!

This engrossing, 774-page brick of a volume details the day-by-day production of Doctor Who in the late 1960s, when Patrick Troughton was the Doctor. It follows the magnificent first volume in…

I have heard this track before but I haven't seen the video. This is one the most disturbing music videos I have ever seen. How long before this happens here? As it has happened in other countries.