Whenever I’m bored or waiting in a queue or something, one of the daydream places that I often go to is to design my blue sky gaming room. The sort of gaming room I would have if I won the lottery and could get whatever…
Video games are as much a part of retro culture as they are a modern, 21st-century phenomenon. Gaming has transformed into a multi-billion dollar global industry, in which all manner of career paths are possible from VR designer to professional video gamer. And that’s to…
Time for an update on my skateboarding progress after my first post about Learning to skateboard in my 40s a few weeks ago. It’s been 8 weeks now since myself and my two kids started skateboarding. We’ve had several lessons now, and I’ll be writing…
Smartphones really are pretty amazing when you think about it. We’ve become totally used to them (maybe even reliant on them) even though the first proper smartphone was only around 12 years ago. Love it or hate it, they have become part of the fabric…
Fashion trends often repeat themselves over time. Styles and looks are simply redesigned with a modern touch, or sometimes they stay in their original, authentic form. What’s interesting about the term “retro” is that it doesn’t refer to an actual old and antique item, but…
James Bond is one of those people you’d probably hate in real life, because he’s good at everything! Sports, games, most physical activities, he’s just naturally good at it all. I actually always wondered how he stays so good at everything, so that he can…
The world of gaming has been through quite a lot in the past few decades, in particular video gaming. With tech advancing at rapid speeds, video games have latched on and transformed from the 8-bit games we all know and love to incredible and immersive…
Sci-fi is undoubtedly one of the most popular movie genres out there. It’s loved widely by moviegoers from all across the world. There is nothing like watching a sci-fi movie on a big screen that opens your mind to the endless technological possibilities and is…
It’s impressive that so many of the best action movies were made in the eighties. Everything seemed almost magical to us back then; the vehicles, the huge guns, the explosions, and above all, the muscular actors. Their films continue to captivate audiences. They were great…
I’ve recently gotten really into American Football again. I watched the Super Bowl earlier this year and it just reignited a passion that I used to have for the game back in the 80s. It is a bit frustrating to get back into American Football…