Today saw Microsoft set out their plans for the upcoming year in gaming with their annual presentation at the E3 conference. While there was little in the way of big surprise announcements, there were plenty of big games announced and showcased that are making their way to the Xbox One in the next year or so. Instead of the usual Microsoft offering, which showcases new features to their console as well as games, it was only new titles and updates on upcoming releases that were — Read more →
In the wake of Disclosure’s success in bringing house music to the top of the charts, as well as to the dancefloors and iPods across the country, their particular brand of music has been almost inescapable. Countless copycat acts have emerged from the underground woodwork, showing off the same type of funky dance music that London’s top duo have helped popularise. Clean Bandit fall into this category, but provide their own unique twist on the genre. The quartet, who met each other at university in — Read more →
My favourite comedy show of the last decade is undoubtedly 30 Rock. A sitcom that revolves around the makings of a Saturday Night Live-esque sketch show, TGS (The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan), its capacity for relentless off-the-wall jokes is unmatched. It’s a show that fits my sense of humour perfectly. Sadly, 30 Rock came to an end in January 2013 with a shortened Season 7. It was a critical darling, with Emmy nominations galore each year and great reviews, but it didn’t quite pull — Read more →
May’s been a month dominated by the spectre of revision for me, and the longing desire for summer, so it’s meant I’ve spent many an hour listening to my eclectic iTunes mix of music. Here’s a few of the songs that I’ve played most often this month, with some new ones and old ones mixed in: The Killers – “Just Another Girl” One of the new songs from last year’s “Best Of” album by The Killers, Direct Hits, I really don’t think I gave “Just — Read more →
The Sunday Times reported yesterday that the hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup was essentially ‘bought’ by Qatari bid committee officials making payments of up to £3 million to members of FIFA’s executive committee. The news shocked few in football, and is the latest in a damaging string of high-profile corruption allegations against the game’s governing body. But with the scale of these claims, against the organising of football’s flagship event, it might be the one that enforces real change at the top of — Read more →
