Where would we be without our trusty smartphones, eh? These little devices that we carry about everywhere with us have begun to rule our lives and offer us every little service that we could possibly want. There are apps to do everything you could possibly…
My deep dive rewatch of the #FastandFuriverse continues and now we’re on to the big guns. I remember Fast Five being the film that made me really sit up and take notice of just how big and awesome this franchise had become. I think it…
Not many things scream the 80s more than Swatch watches. They were cool, they were crazy, they had bright colours, but they were also a really decent watch. Boys and girls both liked them. My only issue was that I really loved digital watches. I…
The next John Hughes film that we look at for #Johnuary is Planes, Trains and Automobiles. This is a film that gets referenced a lot in popular culture, particularly its title, and there a lot of classic moments in it. I’d seen this a few…
Nowadays we can all just skip past television adverts, but back in the 80s you couldn’t, and because they were on so often they really are a snapshot of our lives that can evoke so many memories. Many adverts became cultural touchpoints; just look at…
You guys remember the Kronoform robot watch? Often known as the Transformers watch even though it wasn’t an official Transformers product. Of course you do. It may well be making an appearance in my Top Ten Retro Watches on the blog soon too. Well, I…
I’ve just finished watching Stranger Things and I’m still recovering from how great it was. I didn’t think I would be totally jumping up and down about how great it was, due to all the hype that I heard about it in the last three…
The League of Extraordinary Bloggers is back. I had just missed out on becoming a regular contributor to the series back when Brian at Cool & Collected stopped the previous incarnation. But now it’s back and it’s called the Pop Culture League. You can find…
I’ve enjoyed reading/listening to other people’s posts/podcasts about their gaming history so I thought I would write mine. Particularly after just attending Revival Events this past weekend where it really struck me how different everyone’s gaming backgrounds were. It just highlights how rich the world…
I’m writing this review with some hesitancy because pretty much everyone else I know loved this movie, critics are gushing about it and Rotten Tomatoes has given it a 98% score. I didn’t quite have the same experience, however, and I feel a bit awkward…