Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Decalogue of Droids…

Over at Geek Soul Brother, it’s a list which got me thinking.  What are the TEN MOST EVIL ROBOTS? Do Cyborgs count?  Is a proper evil robot 100% synthetic?  Can a part-human, part-robot hybrid ever be really, truly evil if there’s … Continue reading

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And Eurogamer’s ‘Game Of The Year’ Is…

Whatever happened to the idea that games/movies/albums released earlier in the year where always forgotten about when the end of the year rolled around? Eurogamer has announced their game of 2011 and it’s the critically adored and refreshingly popular “Portal … Continue reading

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“Skyrim” theme goes Metal…

In a development as inevitable as somebody being offended by the “Top Gear” Foreign Bigotry Getaway Christmas special, some enterprising muso has given the “Skyrim” theme music a metal makeover.  And it’s utterly glorious.  If you thought that Peter Jackson’s “Lord … Continue reading

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Today’s moment of nerd bliss – OK Go covering “The Muppet Show” theme.

Sometimes words seem oddly superfluous (via Geeks are Sexy).

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My 2011 Games of the Year.

Everybody’s doing it – why shouldn’t I? At Number Five - Bethesda’s fantasy co-op adventure, “Hunted – The Demon’s Forge”. Not the most polished or original title of the year, but oddly compelling nonetheless.  There was something really engaging about the … Continue reading

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Another “Underworld: Awakening” poster rises from the grave…

Another day, another poster for this January’s “Underworld: Awakening”. This time, we’re going with giving the punters what they want – Kate Beckinsale doing her best impersonation of Sharon Den Adel, guns akimbo, wintry vibes to the fore. It’s a … Continue reading

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The Best and Worst SF Movies of 2011.

My very favourite blog in the world (clue: irony is being employed here), i09.com today breaks down their list of the best and worst SF movies of the year, because it’s the law to make these kinds of lists at … Continue reading

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BBC’s ‘Women of the Year’ list – WTF?

It’s enough to make you wonder if the BBC are engaging in license fee funded trolling. Not content with presiding over the recent Sports Personality of the Year debacle, which saw a grand total of no women being deemed worthy … Continue reading

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A movie pirate’s top ten.

Over at Gawker, they’re reporting on upstanding, reputable news site Torrent Freak’s list of the top ten most downloaded movies of the year and there’s a few surprises to be had. There’s no place for titles like “Harry Potter & The … Continue reading

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Fluffrick’s iPod Shuffle Follies

It’s one of those posts that I’ve meant to do for a while and never got around to doing – partly because it’s indulgent even for a blogger and partly because it risks exposing even more of my arguably questionable … Continue reading

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