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Writer and editor of Pop Verse. Co-host of Breaking the Glass Slipper. My special interests include publishing, creative writing, and geekery.

Short attention spans in the digital age

When starting out on setting up this website, a lot of people encouraged me to write a lot of ‘listicles’. Articles that consist of lists. Why? Well, modern readers have short attention spans. They don’t like to actually have to ...

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The Universe Report

Film and TV news For anyone who ever questioned Sandra Bullock’s acting abilities, you’ll have to eat your words now. The new trailer for Gravity is out and it looks thoroughly gripping. Bradley Cooper has been confirmed as the voice of The ...

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Robot & Frank

Sunday evening rolled around after a tiring weekend of painting the hallway. I’m given a choice between watching Olympus has Fallen and Robot & Frank. Even with the Morgan Freeman factor, I wasn’t interested in watching Olympus. But Robot & ...

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The Acquirers: This Land

This Land And finally, after 15 strips, we reveal how we ended up with a naked butt in the desert. There were some who said it couldn’t be done, the same people also said I couldn’t get three Firefly references in ...

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The Acquirers: Breaking New Ground

Breaking New Ground I watched X-Men: First Class again recently and it’s got me on something of a Kevin Bacon kick (hence the tribute in today’s strip). In that spirit I’m just going to leave this picture here with no ...

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The Acquirers: Trust Me

Trust Me Just like Elysium added some interesting Sci-Fi to the blockbuster summer, so do we here at the Acquirers with today’s comic. Like many of the previous comics it raises more questions then it answers but rest assured i’m no J.J.Abrams, ...

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