I know, I know, you were expecting a GUY to write this review, weren’t you? 300: Rise Of An Empire had big shoes to film. Its older brother 300, within months of its release, was seen as both a mainstream and a cult classic. Beautifully, poetically shot with some notable […]

Just when we thought we saw the end of the space opera franchise in May 2005 with the final prequel Revenge Of The Sith and George Lucas’ ‘retirement’ in 2011. However, that all changed in October 2012 following Disney’s purchase of LucasFilm for $4 billion and the quick announcement of a Star Wars: […]

Wednesday 29th May 2013. The day that Oxford University English professor Simon Horobin became a Judas to English Grammar Nazis all over the world. The day that he dared to say, at The Telegraph Hay Literary Festival no less, that it wouldn’t be sacrilegious to have one standardized spelling for the three […]

True Detective is without doubt the hottest series on TV right now, and it will certainly make for some interesting water-cooler conversations for at least a couple more weeks. The story initially seems formulaic. Two cops -troubled Rust Cohle, played by Matthew McConaughey and typical cop Marty Hart, played by […]

It is now March 2014, and all eyes turn to the much anticipated video game release for the Xbox 360, PS4 and PC, Dark Souls 2! Judging by the trailers and the demo footage, it seems like we know what to expect from this new addition to the Souls series: […]

Anyone that’s ever ridden a skateboard will know that it’s only really that fun when you know your way around the board. Ollies and Kickflips are all well and good when you can land them, but, if you can’t seem to get them down then all a skateboard really becomes […]

Recent government legislation has confirmed another coalition-enforced blow to higher education. Currently, any student who has purchased a loan post-1990 faces further monetary concerns and debts after they leave university. As we all know too well, an atypical UK or EU undergraduate who commenced their studies in 2012 will end […]

Note; Haaretz has premium status for some articles, meaning that, after some time, material may not be available to viewers unless they pay a subscription fee. This is why I may paraphrase a lot so as to respect their material.  The Israeli national newspaper, Haaretz, has published an article reporting on changes […]