Arriving in Norway So Al is back to torment the Acquirers. If you need a refresher on Al take a look back at comic 29. Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. Written by Stephen Flockton and ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Tauntaun Tales
Tauntaun Tales I’ve always wanted to ride a Tauntaun (The beast so nice they named it twice). Fun Empire Fact: Han Solo is the only non-Jedi to wield a lightsaber in the trilogy. Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about ...
Read More »There’s a villain in all of us: Good characterization for bad characters
I was listening to Lorde belt out ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack when I had a thought: ‘By Jove, she’s right!’ It isn’t like the song is new – or one I’m unfamiliar with ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Snow Time like the present
Snow Time Like The Present So the Acquirers are off to Norway! Most of the information in this comic is true, Empire was filmed near a glacier in central Norway and there was a terrible snow storm in 1979. See ...
Read More »What we know about Star Wars VII and what we want to see (and what we don’t)
I was very young when I first discovered Star Wars. While bored at an Easter gathering at my grandparent’s house, I was looking through their collection of VHS that they’d taped off the TV. The selection was woeful. At least, ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. Written by Stephen Flockton and Illustrated by Ashley Walker.
Read More »The Acquirers: Christmas Cosplay
Christmas Cosplay Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. Written by Stephen Flockton and Illustrated by Ashley Walker. Did you enjoy this post? Please vote for us in the UK Blog Awards!
Read More »My complicated relationship with Feminism: Feminism in popular culture
I have never thought of myself as a feminist. Now hold on, before you go getting out your hatchets ready to tear me to shreds, let me explain myself. I absolutely believe in equality for women – but more than ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: Ghostbusters
There are some films that will stay with us until the day we die. The reasons for their lasting impact can vary widely, but we know that we love them and that’s all that matters. Ghostbusters is one of those ...
Read More »The biggest wimp of them all: My top 10 unintentionally terrifying films
Yes, it’s that time of year again: Halloween. I’ve never really been a big fan of Halloween as a holiday – except for the few years I lived in America. And even then, I really only liked having an excuse ...
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