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Old School Nostalgia: A trip down memory lane
Longform
October 3, 2019
Old School Nostalgia: A trip down memory lane
Back when the Internet was still an unknown concept, our only forms of entertainment were trips to the playground, the library, and the mamashop. For the luckier ones, we would own a Nintendo or SEGA gaming consoles that other children could only dream of having. As we grow older, nothing ever seems better than the food, games, and books of our childhood. Join me as I re-visit the artefacts that were a part of the good old times, when everything was much simpler: all we did was read, binge on snacks, and play with our friends. Old School Treats Featured…
Suicide Squad: From A Nearly Clueless Perspective
Cinema & TV
August 7, 2016
Suicide Squad: From A Nearly Clueless Perspective
DISCLAIMER: Before we dive down to this review proper, I must confess that my knowledge on DC Heroes is almost zilch. I do know about the existence of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman and I can roughly tell which heroes are in Marvel or DC, but that’s about as far as my knowledge goes. So naturally my editor thought it would be a GREAT idea to get a clueless writer to catch the movie preview to offer a different take on the highly anticipated American super-“hero” movie. The brouhaha of Suicide Squad has been palpable since its creators released the…
Too Massive Too Quickly: What Is Going On In “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”?
Arts
March 24, 2016
Too Massive Too Quickly: What Is Going On In “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”?
Zack Snyder’s latest blockbuster, and the first of a slew of DC movies to come, is proof that feeding your ‘child’ too much is not love, it’s harmful. [SPOILER ALERT] The day Warner Brothers announced at their San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) 2013 panel that DC’s two biggest heroes, Clark Kent/Superman (played by Henry Cavill) and Bruce Wayne/Batman (played by Ben Affleck), were going go appear on the big screen together was the day DC fans worldwide celebrated with a fist pump in the air. Not only were fans going to get a team-up, oh no, we were going to…