Category: Reviews
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Thought Vomit #83: ft. Dragon’s Balls Xtra Large
Charlie Brooker, on his excellent You Have Been Watching, asked why it is that Dragon’s Den is so popular. This is a question I’ve asked myself in the past week or so, albeit in a more personal form. I have outright pleaded with people why I can’t stop watching it. One response nearly got to…
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Thought Vomit #79: ft. Bang Goes The Theory
Bang Goes The Theory promised to take science out of the lab and put it to the test. That’s possibly a laudable endeavour, especially if there’s a serious intent to bring scientific understanding to a wider audience, but I was left with the distinct taste of bum gravy in my mouth. Leaving aside the irritating…
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Thought Vomit #26: ft. Star Trek
There are very few cinematic action movies these days. When the odd one does crop up, it invariably has Steven Spielberg’s name on it, so it’s nice when you get to see a truly cinematic action epic. Star Trek is brill. And not just because it doesn’t disappoint, in the way most summer films do.…
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Thought Vomit #12: ft. Calvin & Sobs
Well, the Complete Calvin & Hobbes Collection arrived this morning. I think it’s far too good a reward incentive for the challenge I completed. It’s not often I get something from Amazon that totally belies all expectations. But man alive, this thing is awesome. First off, it came packed in a cardboard box, so right…
