Neill Blomkamp’s debut feature film, District 9, was a complete surprise. It was refreshingly brilliant – a smart, well-made sci-fi that did well with both critics and the box office. District 9 gave me hope that sci-fi at the cinema ...
Read More »The Spy Game: Spies, lies, and legends
According to The Guardian, one reason they had to destroy the hard drives with information from whistleblower Snowden is because British Intelligence Officers felt that people could spy on their office using lasers. Yep, that’s right. I was reading the ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Upping the Ante
Upping the Ante I’m very proud of my pun for the title of the strip today. I’m not one for wordplay at the best of time but I thought this one was good. If anyone else has any ant based ...
Read More »The Acquirers: It’s too louder!
It’s too louder! We are back this week to see how the other third of the Acquirers is handling his time alone. It turns out he is handling his time awesomely. Ash was really proud of the hair in the ...
Read More »Kick-Ass 2: The curse of the sequel
*Spoiler free review* I should first warn you that this review will contain a lot of foul language, but then again, if you have an issue with swearing, it is unlikely that you would be interested in Kick-Ass 2 in ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Only one careful owner
Only one careful owner For Sale: One Cargo Truck, only one careful Nazi Owner. 1936 registration. Some minor cosmetic damage (bullet holes), full service history. Would make excellent first car for a teenager. Room for 6 storm-troopers plus equipment. Curious ...
Read More »The Lifeguard
*Spoiler free review* It might not seem like a big deal to those who have already been there, done that… but this year has seen me hit the wrong side of 25. As if being a quarter of a century ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Norf Africa!
Norf Africa! Eagle eyed readers may have noticed Al has turned up in another comic (see its not just Marvel that can do universe building) and once again we have a face palm. (Maybe we should start an Acquirers drinking game?) ...
Read More »Censorship, privacy, and freedom in popular culture
I took a break from my illness-induced comatose existence on the sofa on Friday evening to feel outraged by an article on The Guardian discussing our complete lack of privacy in this day and age. Since the US Government passed ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Doctor Whatshisname?
Doctor Whatshisname? It has been a while since we did a simple three panel joke and i’m quite proud of this one. It was a lot more original when I wrote it at the beginning of the week but we ...
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