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”
Tag Archives: Top
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)”
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”
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”
EVERY Game I Played In 2024 – Ranked
Like how I tried to watch as many movies as I could in 2023, I made it my mission to play and rank as many new videogames as possible in 2024 (i.e. I’d never played them before). There ended up being 52 new games in total – averaging one a week – and they variedContinue reading “EVERY Game I Played In 2024 – Ranked”
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”
20 More Random Songs Ranked
Like how I did the first time, I’m going to rank 20 random songs from my “Liked Songs” playlist on Spotify (which has almost 4000 songs) to highlight some tracks that may not have otherwise seen much love. I’m also adding a rule from now on of no repeats between lists … which is easyContinue reading “20 More Random Songs Ranked”
2000: The Year In Music
2000 – India’s population officially reaches one billion. The US election between Bush and Gore is inconclusive, eventually resolved by the supreme court. Metallica files a lawsuit against P2P sharing phenomenon Napster … and Lil Pump was born, ushering in a new golden age for music in the new millennium! I’ll be looking at theContinue reading “2000: The Year In Music”
1999: The Year In Music
1999 – US President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial. The Columbine High School massacre kills 13 and injures 24 people. The six billionth living human in the world is born. The Sopranos debuts on HBO. Lance Armstrong wins his first of seven consecutive Tour de France titles. I gotContinue reading “1999: The Year In Music”
My Top 20 Favourite Videogame Soundtracks
Videogames are my favourite medium of entertainment – they combine all of my favourite things, like pulsating action and intricate, long-form storytelling, all in an interactable package. My other great love in life is music – so you can imagine the praise I hold for some of my favourite videogame soundtracks. For the sake ofContinue reading “My Top 20 Favourite Videogame Soundtracks”
Matt Has An Opinion 