2004 – NASA’s Opportunity Rover lands on the surface of Mars. Janet Jackson has a wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl half-time show. Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room. “Friends” airs its series finale to 52.5 million viewers. George W. Bush is re-elected as President of the United States … somehow. Let’sContinue reading “2004: The Year In Music”
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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Party Members Ranked
I didn’t expect to love “Infinite Wealth” as much as I did. I’d liked the first “Like A Dragon” but didn’t fall head over heels, but I was enamored by the Hawaiian setting, the combat and the cast of memorable characters. All party members were pretty equal in terms of skill (as the various jobsContinue reading “Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Party Members Ranked”
2003: The Year In Music
2003 – Airstrikes by an American and British-led coalition signal the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq, without United Nations support and in defiance of world opinion. The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. “The Return of the King”, the third and final film inContinue reading “2003: The Year In Music”
10 Books I Loved In 2024 (And 4 I Didn’t)
One of my great hobbies in life is writing (as evident by this blog) – specifically writing novels and short stories. As suspected, I also don’t mind reading a book or two … and I thought I’d highlight some of my favourites and disappointments from 2024. These aren’t all the books I read last yearContinue reading “10 Books I Loved In 2024 (And 4 I Didn’t)”
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Every Song Ranked
The more I listen to Simon and Garfunkel, the more I fall in love. Paul Simon’s songwriting and Art Garfunkel’s vocals combine to create some of the most intelligent, most angelic compositions I’ve ever heard. My favourite album of theirs has to be “Bridge Over Troubled Water” just for the sheer number of incredible tracksContinue reading ““Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Every Song Ranked”
2002: The Year In Music
2002 – The US deploys forces in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda. Crime drama “The Wire” debuts on HBO. “American Idol” premiers on Fox-TV. Ronaldo scores twice in the World Cup final as Brazil beat Germany. Serena Williams beats older sister Venus for her first Wimbledon singles title. Not the most interesting year forContinue reading “2002: The Year In Music”
Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout For Tomorrow” (Dual Destinies – Case 5)
“Turnabout For Tomorrow” picks up right where “The Cosmic Turnabout” left off – Athena is accused of Clay Terran’s murder, a mysterious Phantom is still running amok, and Apollo is still donning bandages and an eyepatch. One thing’s for sure – we’ve got an Ace Attorney finale on our hands! I’ll be deconstructing the caseContinue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout For Tomorrow” (Dual Destinies – Case 5)”
2001: The Year In Music
2001 – Wikipedia is launched by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Netherlands becomes the first country in the world to make same-sex marriage legal. Two passenger planes hijacked by terrorists crash into New York’s World Trade Centre, causing the deaths of 2606 people. The US invasion of Afghanistan begins. In lighter news, I was bornContinue reading “2001: The Year In Music”
The New Sound (Geordie Greep) – Every Song Ranked
I wasn’t too familiar with black midi’s work before their split, but I knew the song “Welcome to Hell” and absolutely loved it. When I heard Geordie Greep – the lead singer and songwriter – had made his own album, I went in with the hopes of an experience half as good as that song.Continue reading “The New Sound (Geordie Greep) – Every Song Ranked”
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