Games People Write

So I just finished reading the Hunger Games trilogy as part of my #50in2013 challenge to myself and, in short, Mockingjay just made it in as my favourite book not Continue reading →

Quid si nunc cœlum ruat?

Bond, as I said, is a symbol of decadence. A post war indulgence. A standard on which Great Britain and its once Empire flew its flag high and long. It Continue reading →

Friends of mine

So I had these three friends I grew up with. They were older than me but they were the coolest, nicest, most fun people ever. I spent everyday with them Continue reading →

The Sound of My Life and My Mind

Back in 1998 I was a bookish and bullied teenager who sought refuge in the umpteen books I read on the sofa at home. I had an outside interest in Continue reading →

Freax & Rejex

I am sick of job applications and it is depressingly long and stressful work, so I am taking a break to write a post. Enjoy. I’ve actually been meaning to Continue reading →

The Politics of The Dark Knight Trilogy

I’ve been sitting on this one for a while. Seeing as I have nothing but time (literally) these days I figured I’ll put this up. It’s a long one too, Continue reading →

Phast Gurlz

This has been bugging me for a while. Probably best you watch this first So, Fast Girls is a cynical Olympics cash-in by the British Film industry. Don’t try and Continue reading →

Welcome to the Future

I was watching this recently and it really made me think. We really are living in the ‘Future’. What we deemed the future since about 1900 till the 90s did Continue reading →

Cabin in the Woods

So, I must confess to not quite getting Joss Wheedon. Certainly not any more. I loved Buffy when it first came on the TV. Dad and I, then latterly Mum Continue reading →

There’s Treasure Everywhere

I was looking at my traffic recently on here (not something I am wont to do as I don’t think I can take the regular confirmation that I reach such Continue reading →