1976 – Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs found Apple Computer. US Viking 1 becomes the first Mars landing. Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba. And some great music was released! I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums of the year, giving my opinions on their musicality and longevity as well asContinue reading “1976: The Year In Music”
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40 Most Popular Christmas Songs – Ranked
It’s that time of year again – all the radios are playing the most god-awful music you’ve ever heard for a month straight! Not all Christmas songs are bad, though, but I did start to wonder – how many of the popular hits are actually good? And that’s when I stumbled across this article ofContinue reading “40 Most Popular Christmas Songs – Ranked”
The Office – Season 9 Episodes Ranked
We’ve finally made it – after months of my life and countless hours of comedy, I’ve finally finished all nine seasons of The Office. Was Season 9 an improvement from the lacklustre Season 8? We’ll get to that … Before I rank all twenty-three episodes, you can check out some of my related blog postsContinue reading “The Office – Season 9 Episodes Ranked”
1975: The Year In Music
1975 – The film “Jaws” by Steven Spielberg releases. “Wheel Of Fortune” and “Saturday Night Live” both premier on NBC. Margaret Thatcher becomes leader of the Conservative Party. Liz Truss is born, who would go on to be the single greatest Prime Minister in British history bar none. Okay, that last fact might be aContinue reading “1975: The Year In Music”
The Evil Within 1 VS 2 – Which Game Is Better?
Thanks to Epic Games releasing both games for free during the Halloween season, I finally got the chance to play The Evil Within and its sequel. I had a good time with both games, as each one demonstrated how to get survival horror right, but some aspects varied in quality across both entries. I’ll beContinue reading “The Evil Within 1 VS 2 – Which Game Is Better?”
1973: The Year In Music
1973 – The US Supreme Court legalises most abortions. President Nixon announces the end of the Vietnam War. The American Psychiatric Association declares that homosexuality is not a mental illness. Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House. 600,000 people attend the “Summer Jam” rock festival, featuring The Grateful Dead, The Band and The AllmanContinue reading “1973: The Year In Music”
Modern Frogwares Games Ranked (Sherlock Holmes & The Sinking City)
For some reason, I just keep coming back to Frogwares’ games. They’re a developer I’ve come to respect despite their inconsistent releases, and I have a love-hate relationship with their Sherlock series (and “The Sinking City” as well). I’ll be ranking all five “modern” Frogwares titles, i.e. from “Crimes and Punishments” onwards as I feltContinue reading “Modern Frogwares Games Ranked (Sherlock Holmes & The Sinking City)”
1972: The Year In Music
1972 – 27 unarmed citizens are shot in Derry, Northern Ireland, by the British Army in an event later coined “Bloody Sunday”. Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China. The film “The Godfather” premiers in New York City. The TV series “M*A*S*H” also premiers. A year of commercial ups and societal downs,Continue reading “1972: The Year In Music”
The Office – Season 7 Episodes Ranked
After another long break, I finally got around to watching Season 7 of The Office – Michael’s farewell season. Is it an overall improvement from the steadily declining quality we’ve seen so far? And how would I rank all 24 episodes? Before we begin, you can check out some of my related blog posts below:Continue reading “The Office – Season 7 Episodes Ranked”
Every “Play It By Ear” Episode Ranked (+ My Favourite Song From Each)
Dropout continues to be the gift that keeps on giving – “Play It By Ear” is another banger of a show, probably my second favourite after “Game Changer”. Zach, Jess and the rest of the cast are geniuses of improv comedy, and they wowed me throughout all fifteen of the excellent episodes … but improvContinue reading “Every “Play It By Ear” Episode Ranked (+ My Favourite Song From Each)”
Matt Has An Opinion 