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‘The Christmas Waltz’ – Peggy Lee – Track Of The Day

On these twelve days before the 25th I’ll be selecting my twelve favorite Christmas tunes that may not be obscure but are rarely on Christmas compilations or piped through shopping center speakers. This song may be familiar to you through the An Post ad. Though some ads have ruined certain Christmas songs I used to […]

‘Purple Snowflakes’ – Marvin Gaye – Track Of The Day

On these twelve days before the 25th I’ll be selecting my twelve favorite Christmas tunes that may not be obscure but are rarely on Christmas compilations or piped through shopping center speakers. It just wouldn’t be Christmas without Motown would it? Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and The Jackson 5 have all given us iconic contributions […]

‘Christmas In Hollis’ – Run-DMC – Track Of The Day

From today until December 25, I’ll be selecting my favourite Christmas tunes and posting them daily on The Arcade; they may not be obscure per se, but many are rarely on Christmas compilations or piped through shopping center speakers. Let’s begin with this 80s classic by pioneers from Queens, New York! Run-DMC, along with Bruce Springsteen, […]

Zig And Zag Must Go To Moscow – Forgotten Childhood

Along with the usual movies, I always take the time to watch some of my favourite Christmas TV specials. While some are more famous than others I will never forget watching children’s TV presenters Zig and Zag on RTÉ and their jolly dose of festive insanity. A cherished childhood memory for me is the post […]

Made Up TV Shows I’d Actually Watch – EwTube

Television has such a wide variety of the bizarre, the high concept and the downright crap that it’s easy to parody. We’ve gotten tons of laughs from movies, games and other TV shows which lampoon these ridiculous ideas by creating their own hilariously idiotic concepts. Some of these ideas however sound funny enough to me […]

Whatchu Doin’ This Week Dave?

There are only two times I get to really do anything worthy of writing about here. There’s my commute to work and mornings before I start the late shift and, sure, there are weekends too but that’s no guarantee. Still, I do what I can to satisfy my nerd lust and stop myself from going […]

Sh*t Just Got Real – EwTube

More often than not, my favourite part of a movie is where reality dawns on either the characters, the audience or both. This involves a complete shift in tone, an emotional interlude or a reminder of just how things are in their world. When done well, they perfectly blend both story and character development. Here are […]

My Favourite Hallowe’en Specials – ReWatch

Hallowe’en really does not need to have any TV specials. It’s not a TV holiday, not when you can have horror movies and bags of sweeties as a delightful substitute. No, it may not need them, but I’m glad they exist as, like the day itself, they are all about fun. No sentiment, no morals, […]

‘The Raven’ – Christopher Lee – Track Of The Day

Instead of a song today we’re going to listen to a macabre tale from the legendary American poet Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven is arguably his most famous work and few poems or indeed stories capture the darkness of a tormented soul like this one. Who better to read you this magnificent composition than the […]

Do Not Hire Doctor Strange For A Birthday Party

Marvel’s next major movie release, Doctor Strange, is only  days away. For those who want more than a teaser, Benedict Cumberbatch appeared in character for a sketch on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Jimmy Kimmel hires the Sorcerer Supreme for his kid’s birthday party. A magic user he may be, good for parties Doctor Steven Strange is not. […]
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