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Two Books For Your April Pull-list

Two Books For Your April Pull-list

Some exciting news from Verse Publishing.

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Posted on April 2, 2013April 2, 2013Categories Bookworm, Geek Alert, The Dead Files, Verse PublishingTags books, the dead files, verse publishingLeave a comment on Two Books For Your April Pull-list

Tonight! Live! In Person!

Readership, here’s your chance to see me in the actual flesh! Continue reading Tonight! Live! In Person!

Posted on March 26, 2013March 26, 2013Categories Blog, Film, Geek AlertTags docodom, feast on film, Film, Leading Man Clive, Simon AitkenLeave a comment on Tonight! Live! In Person!

Cloudbusting: Rob Saw Cloud Atlas

Magnificent folly, or Hindenburg-sized crash and burn? Cloud Atlas is so overloaded with ballast and baggage that it would, if we chose, be very easy indeed to scupper.

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Posted on February 27, 2013February 27, 2013Categories art, Film, Geek Alert, reviewTags cloud atlas, Film2 Comments on Cloudbusting: Rob Saw Cloud Atlas
A Few Quick Thoughts On iPad Gaming

A Few Quick Thoughts On iPad Gaming

I'm no gamer. I don't have the skill set or the patience.

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Posted on February 22, 2013Categories Geek Alert, ramblin'Tags gaming, in-app purchase, iPadLeave a comment on A Few Quick Thoughts On iPad Gaming
Grail Quest: The Hunt For Meaning And Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty”

Grail Quest: The Hunt For Meaning And Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty”

The following has been designated EYES ONLY BLACK LEVEL

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Posted on February 6, 2013February 6, 2013Categories Film, Geek Alert, reviewTags Film, kathryn bigelow, zero dark thirty1 Comment on Grail Quest: The Hunt For Meaning And Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty”
Film Riot: Best Of The Worst

Film Riot: Best Of The Worst

This is a crosspost from my curated week at Ology's Film Riot, entitled Best Of The Worst.

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Posted on January 17, 2013January 17, 2013Categories Film, Geek AlertTags Film, film riot, movie villainsLeave a comment on Film Riot: Best Of The Worst
Get Ready For Film Riot!

Get Ready For Film Riot!

Yes, I know it's not Christmas yet, but I have some news about an event coming up in the New Year that I'm excited to share.

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Posted on December 19, 2012January 5, 2013Categories Blog, Film, Geek AlertTags Film, film riot, ologyLeave a comment on Get Ready For Film Riot!
The Comics You Should Be Reading With Your New Tablet

The Comics You Should Be Reading With Your New Tablet

It looks like a lot of people will be getting a tablet for Christmas, and if you're a comic fan this is good news!

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Posted on December 12, 2012December 12, 2012Categories books, comics, Geek AlertTags 2000AD, comics, double barrel, hawkeye, prophet, the dandy1 Comment on The Comics You Should Be Reading With Your New Tablet
Z-Day Debrief

Z-Day Debrief

It was a day of firsts, in all kinds of ways.

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Posted on November 25, 2012November 25, 2012Categories books, Geek Alert, horror, The Dead FilesTags horror, ukzdl, zombies5 Comments on Z-Day Debrief

A reading in Reading for Z-Day

Next Saturday, you have the chance to see me in public, reading from one of my Dead Files stories.

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Posted on November 15, 2012November 15, 2012Categories books, Geek Alert, The Dead FilesTags libraries, Z-day, zombiesLeave a comment on A reading in Reading for Z-Day

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