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007 Casefile: You Only Live Twice

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We’re running a bit late with our weekly casefile…not unlike Bond at the beginning of this adventure! The Mission: Having faked his own death to escape the frequent attempts on his life by… Continue reading

‘Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion’ Book Review

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Author: Various Editor: Mary Alice Money Publisher: Titan Books, PopMatters Review: For those who have grown up on the internet (ie: a large part of our readership) the concept of a companion might… Continue reading

My Growing Astonishment at ’50 Shades of Grey’

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Whenever I walk past a bookshop I impulsively pop my head in the door to see what the new releases and best sellers are. Lately there’s been a trend. A couple of spots… Continue reading

Ten Things that ‘The Avengers’ Could’ve Done Better

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So I saw The Avengers again. Not surprising really – it’s the best thing going until The Dark Knight Rises comes out. Instead of fan gushing onto the internet once more I thought… Continue reading

Retro Doctor Who Reviews – Part 1.5

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Time for the fifth – and final – collection of reviews of the William Hartnell episodes of Doctor Who. At this point we start to see larger gaps in the series as we… Continue reading

‘Arkham City: Harley Quinn’s Revenge’ Review

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When Batman: Arkham City landed on consoles last year it was a dream come true for Batman fans and gamers. For the former it was a gosh-darn Batman simulator. We could sweep through… Continue reading

Why I Hate Gwyneth Paltrow with a Passion

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I don’t hate celebrities. What’s the point? If I don’t like them I just don’t pay them any heed. Ben Stiller’s brand of humour doesn’t work for me, but it doesn’t make me… Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Game Double Feature

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In the past few weeks we have been bestowed with not one but two games based on the ongoing series Doctor Who. The first, ‘Worlds in Time’, is a browser based MMORGPer and… Continue reading

‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ Movie Review

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Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Cast: Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Bill Mosely Plot: At an unspecified time in the future and unspecified plague almost pushed the human race to… Continue reading

50 Years of Bond: ‘Thunderball’ Review

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Director: Terence Young Cast: Sean Connery, Adolfi Celi, Claudine Auger, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn Plot: After dispatching a SPECTRE agent Bond is ordered into a day… Continue reading