1993 – Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. English mathematician Andrew Wiles proves the last theorem of French mathematician Pierre de Fermat after 356 years – the world’s most difficult maths problem. The Oslo Accords, an Israel-Palestinian peace agreement, is unveiled. Good to see thatContinue reading “1993: The Year In Music”
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Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Bridge to the Turnabout” (Trials & Tribulations – Case 5)
After three games and fourteen cases of storytelling, it all comes down to this. “Bridge to the Turnabout” is a fan favourite case, and for good reason – but will it hold up to an intensive retrospective? I’ll be deconstructing the case in ten distinct categories and giving a score out of ten for each.Continue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Bridge to the Turnabout” (Trials & Tribulations – Case 5)”
1991: The Year In Music
1991 – The Gulf War ends after Iraq accepts a ceasefire following their retreat from Kuwait. A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh, killing 139,000 people and leaving 10 million homeless. Pablo Escobar surrenders to police. The climactic eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano occurs in the Philippines – the second-largest volcanic eruption ofContinue reading “1991: The Year In Music”
1990: The Year In Music
1990 – Nelson Mandela is released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa. Hubble Space Telescope sends its first photographs from space. Both East and West Germany ratify reunification. British and French workers meet in the middle of the Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. A more positive year in news than usual … soContinue reading “1990: The Year In Music”
Which JoJo Stand Is The Best? (Stardust Crusaders)
If I’m going to rank the many JoJo Stands (starting with “Stardust Crusaders”), I want to do it my way. My convoluted, mildly autistic way. I’m not just looking at how “powerful” a Stand is, or even take into account the six skill categories shown in every episode (the ones scored A to E) –Continue reading “Which JoJo Stand Is The Best? (Stardust Crusaders)”
1989: The Year In Music
1989 – Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom. This leads to the Tiananmen Square Massacre, as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters. Elsewhere, Germans begin demolishing the Berlin Wall. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H.W. Bush declare the Cold War over. A prettyContinue reading “1989: The Year In Music”
“In The Court Of The Crimson King” – Songs Ranked
I always knew King Crimson were special, but now that I’m more familiar with their discography I can confidently say they were one of the best, most pioneering bands of all time. My personal favourite album is actually their debut – “In The Court Of The Crimson King”. These five songs are (mostly) fantastic …Continue reading ““In The Court Of The Crimson King” – Songs Ranked”
1987: The Year In Music
1987 – Stock markets around the world crash on Black Monday. Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British Prime Minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term. Aretha Franklin becomes the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Not much happened this year … so let’s hopeContinue reading “1987: The Year In Music”
1986: The Year In Music
1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members. The Chernobyl nuclear power station explosion sees 31 die and radioactive contamination across Western Europe. The World Health Organization announces first global effort to combat AIDS. Yikes … hopefully the music can raise our spirits! I’ll beContinue reading “1986: The Year In Music”
1985: The Year In Music
1985 – Mikhail Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader. An 8.1 earthquake in Mexico City kills an estimated 10,000 and leaves 250,000 homeless. The charity single “We Are the World” releases. Yikes … It’s a good thing Live Aid was also in this year, otherwise it would’ve sucked! I’ll be looking at the popularContinue reading “1985: The Year In Music”
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