Month: November 2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review

Posted by | Nov 18, 2016 | , | 0 |

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Potter fans will remember that one of the first textbooks that Hogwarts pupils are asked to buy is called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by the fabulously named, Newt Scamander. Rowling wrote the textbook under the name Newt Scamander and it featured margin notes from Harry, Ron and Hermione. It was published in 2001 and the majority of the proceeds went to Comic Relief (between this and Quidditch Through The Ages over £17 million was raised by 2011). I’ve not read either of them but that really doesn’t matter for...

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The Giver Blu-ray Review

The Giver Blu-ray Review

Posted by | Nov 15, 2016 | , | 0 |

“I’d probably have loved it when I was eight.” During my discussion with two fellow cinema lovers that’s the comment, they both felt I should use in my review. So there it is, let’s start as we mean to go on. There’s nothing wrong with The Giver that’s easy to put a finger on. A Stellar Cast The cast is excellent. You have Jeff Bridges as the titular Giver, Meryl Streep as the Chief Elder, Katie Holmes as the least scary head of security ever and Alexander Skarsgard as some kind of medical personnel. Then there’re a few youngsters...

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Worldbuilders 2016

Worldbuilders 2016

Posted by | Nov 15, 2016 | , , | 0 |

If you’re going to support a charity this year, why not support Worldbuilders 2016? Patrick Rothfuss, author of the critically acclaimed Kingkiller Chronicles has just launched their 2016 fundraising event. I’m not going to go into all the details here as his blog post is MASSIVE and there’s not much point in me duplicating it. Go and read his post if you want all the details and really, have a think about why you don’t follow him on Facebook because he’s interesting and funny. Find his blog post here: Worldbuilders 2016 Launch Post Want to help immediately? Already know...

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The West Wing Review

The West Wing Review

Posted by | Nov 15, 2016 | , | 0 |

The West Wing - DVD Box Set This is the quintessential TV show about American politics. Forget House of Cards (v2) and Veep, those are fine shows in their own right but this is at the same time the most realistic, optimistic and original show made about American politics by Americans. Kevin Spacey’s House of Cards is a (good) remake of a classic British TV show which presents a much more cynical and frankly, British perspective of politics. Veep is from the mind of Armando Ianucci famous for The Thick of It amongst others so again, it’s got a British sense...

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The Spontaneous Pop-up Display (SPUD)

The Spontaneous Pop-up Display (SPUD)

Posted by | Nov 15, 2016 | | 0 |

The Spontaneous Pop-Up Display (SPUD) Here’s a fun project to look up on Kickstarter at the moment. Follow the link below and watch video for this portable pop-up 24″ display. It’s designed to be used with a smartphone or laptop to give you a large or second screen. They show it being used whilst camping or in a cafe or just as a second monitor. Spud Kickstarter Campaign   At $399 it’s not a cheap display but it’s definitely worth looking at if you have a good usage for such a device. As of Nov 15th 2016 the project...

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