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Interview: Joseph Fink; Welcome To Night Vale (Part 1 – Early Influences)

August 27, 2014 Anthony McGlynn

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I stared at the clock face as it stared back at me, un-blinking, flinching ever forward. Outside the drizzle created a damp upon which the existing damp had started a war with, spreading the wet from near to far. Upon the screen, I waited, for my time to make the call. Suddenly, my time was […]

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Review: Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 1: "Deep Breath"

August 24, 2014 Ryan O' Connor

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Director: Ben Wheatley. Writer: Steven Moffat. Starring: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Neve McIntosh, Catrin Stewart, Dan Starkey. He’s been a long old time coming. It almost seems baffling to think of just how long it’s been since, in last year’s Christmas special The Time of the Doctor, Whovians around the world bid a sad farewell to […]

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Review: Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 1: “Deep Breath”

August 24, 2014 Ryan O' Connor

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Director: Ben Wheatley. Writer: Steven Moffat. Starring: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Neve McIntosh, Catrin Stewart, Dan Starkey. He’s been a long old time coming. It almost seems baffling to think of just how long it’s been since, in last year’s Christmas special The Time of the Doctor, Whovians around the world bid a sad farewell to […]

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Forgotten Childhood – Are You Afraid Of The Dark?

August 21, 2014 Thérèse Lyons

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An empty rowboat sways back and forth in black shallow waters…you hear the sound of a rusty swing as the wind rustles through an abandoned playground, a girls playful laugh is heard as shutters crash against the windows as a thunderstorm rages on… and a menacing toy grins in the darkness Phew…now that’s done let’s […]

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Exclusively Self-Sabotaging – Tomb Raider And Timed Exclusivity

August 21, 2014 Richard Drumm

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One can certainly see the logic of the current trend of timed-exclusives with the console market the way it is. There’s an assumption, and one that’s definitely based somewhat on reality, that it’s not unlikely for a person to own more than one of the major consoles (or some form of console/PC combination). In a […]

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Review: Doctor Who: Engines of War

August 19, 2014 Ryan O' Connor

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“War changes everyone…even the Doctor.” Whovians, do you remember how you felt last year on May 18th? The Name of the Doctor was on. We watched through the entire episode, generally being amazed by all of the great throwbacks to the past and extremely-creepy villains…and then came the ending. For the first time, we saw John Hurt’s […]

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In Defence of Video Games

August 19, 2014 Sam Williamson

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As a gamer, writer, e-sports enthusiast, and general all around nerd, I don’t like seeing my passions strung about in mainstream media like the scapegoat for all things wrong with “the youth of today.” Yet for as long as I have had a vested interest in keeping up to date with the goings on of […]

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Forgotten Childhood – Aladdin

August 14, 2014 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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The Initial Release (1992) Like most Disney princess generation movies they started as folklore stories. Aladdin is no different. This tale originated in the Middle East and was only one tale from The Book Of One Thousand and One Nights. It wasn’t part of the original book but was added into the collection by author Antoine Galland, […]

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Babymetal Are The Most Important Act in Music Right Now

August 14, 2014 Andy Kavanagh

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and here’s why… The last decade has been a pretty interesting time for the music industry. First, the twin swords of piracy and Apple exposed just how draconian their business models actually were, and, as if that wasn’t enough, while every label in the world was struggling to adapt, this new format had blown open […]

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Opinion: Binge Watching And Its Effect(s)

August 12, 2014 Jack Dempsey

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I’m sure many are aware of the eponymous trend that is the subject of this post.  Setting aside some time to watch your favorite shows back-to-back is fast becoming a ubiquitous practice in the age of DVD box sets and more recently Netflix.  More than that, it would seem that television networks have gotten wise […]

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