1965: The Year In Music

1965 – The first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam. The Indo-Pakistan war ends. Bob Dylan is booed at the Newport Folk Festival for using an electric guitar. “The Sound of Music” becomes one of the most popular films of its time. And some great tunes were released! I’ll be looking atContinue reading “1965: The Year In Music”

Every Modern Resident Evil Game Ranked

The Resident Evil franchise has been around for as long as I’ve been alive, but just as I was getting into gaming (circa 2010) it started getting a reputation for mediocrity. That all changed with “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard”, and the four other major titles we’ve got since then – including mainline entries as wellContinue reading “Every Modern Resident Evil Game Ranked”

The Case of the Golden Idol – Every Level Ranked (Including DLC)

“The Case of the Golden Idol” is one of those detective / mystery / deduction games that has to be played to be believed – a bit like “Return of the Obra Dinn”. Without going into too many spoilers, the idea is that you’re following the journey of a mysterious object while solving frozen-in-time deathsContinue reading “The Case of the Golden Idol – Every Level Ranked (Including DLC)”

1964: The Year In Music

1964 – The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, drawing in 73.7 million viewers. Cassius Clay changes his name to Muhammad Ali. Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law. And, crucially for this post today, some cracking tunes were released. I’ll be looking at the popular andContinue reading “1964: The Year In Music”

The Office – Season 6 Episodes Ranked

After five full seasons on the air, The Office started to show some cracks in its sixth season. This might be an unpopular opinion, but I think the golden age of the show is long gone by this point. That’s not to say I didn’t laugh at some of these episodes … just that IContinue reading “The Office – Season 6 Episodes Ranked”

1963: The Year In Music

1963 – MLK delivers his famous “I have a dream” speech. JFK is assassinated. The Beatles release their first album. The Rolling Stones sign for Decca Records. All in all, quite a tumultuous year in history! Same deal as always – I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums for 1963, givingContinue reading “1963: The Year In Music”

Avatar: The Last Airbender – EVERY Episode Ranked

“Avatar: The Last Airbender” is one of the greatest “kids” shows of all time, and almost two decades later it remains the shining example of extensive world-building within a cartoon TV series. I’ll be ranking every episode of the show based on personal opinion, combining the multi-part stories together. Beware – there may be someContinue reading “Avatar: The Last Airbender – EVERY Episode Ranked”

It’s Always Sunny – Season 16 Episodes Ranked

Sunny came back with a bang for its sixteenth season – fans had their complaints about the past few seasons (I really liked Season 15 personally, but maybe that’s just me …) but everyone seems to love this latest instalment. I know I say this every year, but that’s impressive after almost two decades onContinue reading “It’s Always Sunny – Season 16 Episodes Ranked”

“Purple Rain” – Every Track Ranked

“Purple Rain” is always in the running for best 80’s album for good reason – this is Prince at the peak of his powers, with some of the greatest songwriting and production of the era. I’ll be ranking all nine album tracks from worst to best (thanks to the commenter that suggested it!). Let’s getContinue reading ““Purple Rain” – Every Track Ranked”

The Best & Worst Moment From Each Assassin’s Creed Game

The Assassin’s Creed franchise has served up a plethora of incredible moments over the years … but it’s also served up its fair share of duds too. I’ll be choosing my personal favourite and least favourite moment from all twelve mainline AC games. These aren’t necessary the best / worst missions (though there may beContinue reading “The Best & Worst Moment From Each Assassin’s Creed Game”