Every “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” Area Ranked

I recently replayed “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” for the third time, and it was just as awesome as the first and second. I made an effort on this playthrough to explore every corner of every area … and some areas were definitely better than others. I’m going to rank every “substantial” area in the game,Continue reading “Every “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” Area Ranked”

Great Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band” (Case 1-2)

After successfully defending himself in Japanese court, Ryunosuke joins Kazuma and Susato on their trip to Great Britain. I’m sure nothing will go horribly wrong … the worst possible scenario would be if “The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band” didn’t have a Trial! How crazy would that be?!? I’ll be deconstructing the case inContinue reading “Great Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band” (Case 1-2)”

Great Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Adventure of the Great Departure” (Case 1-1)

Not too long ago I finished my “Ace Attorney Deep Dive” series for the main entries, but recently I’ve found myself wanting to dive back into one of my favourite gaming franchises. I don’t think there’s a better duology to look at than the fantastic “Great Ace Attorney” spin-off games! If you’re unfamiliar with myContinue reading “Great Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Adventure of the Great Departure” (Case 1-1)”

Shadow Of The Erdtree (Elden Ring DLC) Areas Ranked

I recently ranked the “Elden Ring” (base game) areas based on their content, fun, aesthetic and replayability, and now I’ll do exactly the same thing for the ginormous DLC. I’ve played through the “Shadow of the Erdtree” DLC twice now, and both times I was blown away by the world design and the beauty ofContinue reading “Shadow Of The Erdtree (Elden Ring DLC) Areas Ranked”

2025: The Year In Music

2025 – Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pope. 17-year-old English darts prodigy Luke Littler becomes the younger ever world champion. SNL celebrates its fiftieth year on air. Lady Gaga performs at Copacabana Beach in Brazil to a crowd estimated at 2.5 million attendees, the largest concert in history forContinue reading “2025: The Year In Music”

Top 10 Albums of the 2000’s

I’ve recently been going through every year in music for my thorough retrospectives, and as such I’ve been exposed to some fantastic albums. I wanted to talk about some of my favourites – this time looking at the 2000’s. I reviewed fifty albums as part of that decade’s retrospectives (five per year), all of whichContinue reading “Top 10 Albums of the 2000’s”

“Ants From Up There” Songs Ranked

My god, “Ants From Up There” is one of the best albums ever. I finally listened to it while going through 2022‘s high-rated music and I immediately fell in love. To put it into context, I was going to briefly listen to each track again for the purpose of this list (just to finalize theContinue reading ““Ants From Up There” Songs Ranked”

Every “Les Misérables” Song Ranked

Out of sheer curiosity, I decided to revisit one of my favourite musicals. I’ve seen “Les Misérables” live in the West End as a kid, but a few weeks ago I watched the 10th anniversary “Dream Cast” version … and mon dieu. I forgot how incredible this musical was. I want to rank all ofContinue reading “Every “Les Misérables” Song Ranked”

2024: The Year In Music

2024 – Donald Trump wins the US presidential election (somehow), defeating Kamala Harris to earn his second term. Before that, he is convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, becoming the first former US president to be convicted of a crime. Trump also survives an assassination attempt – he had quite a turbulentContinue reading “2024: The Year In Music”

2023: The Year In Music

2023 – The “Barbenheimer” trend dominates cinemas. LeBron James becomes the all-time highest scorer in NBA history. Donald Trump is indicted by a grand jury on 31 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first current or former president to be charged with a crime. Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour generates over a billion dollars.Continue reading “2023: The Year In Music”