Fan Controversy Over Adaptation of Trailer
Before I get stuck back into renovating the bedroom, I just thought I’d let you know about a news story broken by online agency The Onion, detailing fan concerns that …
Web Log
36 Rounds – 2 Grenades – 25 Kills – HIKE!
Okay, here’s some unusual linkage of the moment. Now, as should be obvious from the last post, I’ve been playing a lot of the Halo 3 lately, enough that Vickie’s …
Stardust: The Book
You know, I’m becoming more and more impressed with the quality and diversity of stock that the Cairns Libraries have in. Books I wouldn’t have dreamed of searching the Hornsby …
Some are born and some are dying…
There’s a rule in fiction: Show, don’t tell. If something’s going on, show it happening; don’t have someone in the fiction talk about it. On Tuesday night, the first season …
Stardust
I think – heck, I’m pretty sure – I have a new favourite movie. I’ve gone trough favourites a lot lately. As many will tell you, my favourite movie from …
Spider on the Web
Those of you who know Vickie and I pretty well know that we’re both fans of a science fiction author called Spider Robinson, mainly because his works are almost always …
If I Can’t Play, I Can Get Motivated
Although I am 360-less at the moment, I can still find ways to itch my scratch. With thanks to the fine ladies and gentlemen of Bungie, here’s one of them: …
But Can It Somersault A Land Bridge?
I used to think that the Peugeot Hoggar was the closest we’d ever get to an actual, working Warthog. Then the Bungie lads not-so-subtly hinted in their most recent podcast …
Flogging Molly
Curse you and your evil birthday presentness, Gavin Lucan. Curse you to… I dunno. Boils or something. Everyone else: Irish folk pub rock. It’s good.
Transformers
A rollicking, fun action film of good versus evil that’s not without its flaws but should be seen on the big screen nonetheless.