December 2011
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My 5 favourite films of 2011 →
I have to start this off with one big caveat: I wasn’t sure whether to actually go ahead and do a top 10 for this year. Simply because I haven’t seen nearly as many films from this year…
Review: Tintin’s fantastic set pieces make up for... →
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is the type of fare Steven Spielberg specialises in: a rollercoaster of thrills and spills that will keep you entertained through its…
Step back into The Shire with stunning first... →
Legions of film lovers and Tolkien fanatics all over the world right now will be delving into this with gusto, picking apart each and every frame to discover the hidden secrets that are…
A geeky, awesome birthday gift I didn’t really... →
There’s little I look forward to more every year than Eric Vespe’s holiday gift guide at Ain’t It Cool. It’s always got some great gift ideas and I often find out about awesome stuff I might…
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The Take Over, The Break's Over
Since Scribbal came to an end a few weeks ago, I’ve not been writing as much as I had been. I’ve been doing bits and pieces, but after pumping out 8-10 pieces on a daily basis, I’ve kind of taken a break from writing thousands of words per day. The break actually came at an opportune time: I just moved into a new apartment and I’ve been able to devote lots of time to...
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Brass tacks
A little while ago, I happened to watching that scene from 500 Days of Summer. You know the one. JGL has just boinked Zooey Deschanel, so, as anyone else might do, he dances his way to work (the video was posted in a Quora thread, but I enjoy scene, film and song very much). Though I adore the scene for its pure joyousness, there’s one little thing that stands out to me above all else: the...
Super Mario Land gets stop-motion Minecraft... →
I don’t know what it is about Minecraft, but I could never get into it. I appreciate the concept and its ability to build an enormous community of players, yet I wasn’t able to get hooked….
Check out these ace Game-of-Thrones-style Parks... →
I do love me some Game of Thrones and Parks and Recreation. Here’s a little something that combines the two.
A Tumblr blog by the name of The Smart Sandwich has created several…