Lucky Break I’ll just leave this here. Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. Written by Stephen Flockton and Illustrated by Ashley Walker.
Read More »Gender role reversals in science fiction
Using role reversals to shed light on gender issues in our society is not new. It has been going on for a long time, particularly in science fiction. Gender issues are in the spotlight at the moment, particularly with the ...
Read More »The Acquirers: A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly The title of this strip is related to a very under-rated Robert Downey Jr film. My favourite RDJ film however has to be ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’. You should go see as soon as you can, especially ...
Read More »Everyone needs a good laugh: Comedy and satire
I don’t know about everyone else, but these days I prefer a good comedy to endless hours of depressing drama. And yet, most of the widely praised TV and film are hopelessly depressing. Even some of my favourite shows get ...
Read More »Original Fiction: Cerebro Amour by Megan Leigh
I have found it difficult to write fiction recently. I hate all my ideas before they really get off the ground. This is where writing challenges and prompts really help. This week I decided to take part in Chuck Wendig’s ...
Read More »The Acquirers: The Computer Disagrees with you
The Computer Disagrees with you There is a reference in today’s comic for one of my favourite movies, The technology might be dating but I relate to it more and more every year. Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about ...
Read More »Matthew McConaughey: A little tequila, sunshine and tacos never hurt anybody
Matthew McConaughey has been around for more than 20 years, gracing our screens with his chiseled features and lovely Texan twang. But only recently has he really been given the roles and recognition he deserves. I’m not ashamed to admit ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Back on the Homestead
Back on the Homestead It’s a little late for a Sherlock joke but he seems to get everywhere these days so why not in the Acquirers. Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. Written by Stephen Flockton ...
Read More »The Wolf Among Us: You ate a lot of people back in your day
Back in 2012, a little-known indie games publisher won over 90 ‘game of the year’ awards with their episodic series The Walking Dead. Their games follow this same episodic structure and most of their successful releases have been of the ...
Read More »The DC of it all: The television history of DC Comics
DC comics have had a fairly steady presence on TV since the early 1950s. They’ve had both hits and misses, but on the whole, they have managed to build a large fan base for their television endeavours. I recently looked into ...
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