Tag: BLINKCLYRO

  • TV REVIEW: House Of Cards – Season 1

    TV REVIEW: House Of Cards – Season 1

    Breaking Bad meets politics meets Shakespeare in Netflix’s greatest, grittiest show. “There are two kinds of pain. The sort of pain that makes you strong. Or useless pain. The sort of pain that’s only suffering. I have no patience for useless things. Moments like this require someone who will act. To do the unpleasant thing.…

  • Thoughts On: Marvel Cinematic Universe

    Thoughts On: Marvel Cinematic Universe

    A new cinema powerhouse is fated to face the same demise as any empire: how can they stop it? It was only a matter of time. When I was watching the latest Civil War trailer, I was happy with what I saw, everything that was happening confirming my excitement for the film’s release at the end of…

  • Favourite Album Artwork (Part 1)

    Favourite Album Artwork (Part 1)

    Album covers were originally just flimsy bits of paper to try and protect the shiny goods underneath but they have since evolved into something that musicians can use for their artistic expression. Although many artists tend to go for a bland picture of themselves with an equally as bland background, some musicians have produced some…

  • INTERVIEW: Eliot Sumner

    INTERVIEW: Eliot Sumner

    Being a child star in this day and age never seems to end well. Nine times out of ten said stars are the kin of some of the biggest celebrities in the world which makes their role as a parent even tougher, especially when said kin seem to fall into bankruptcy and dependency on substances…

  • GAME REVIEW: Hotline Miami (PS4)

    GAME REVIEW: Hotline Miami (PS4)

    While I don’t often review games here on my blog, it’s safe to say that anytime that I’m not listening to an album or eating my bodyweight in cheese, I’m playing a videogame. As a student though, a poor one at that, games aren’t as easy to come by for me as splashing out £30+…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar – untitled unmastered.

    ALBUM REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar – untitled unmastered.

    An out of nowhere release from Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar results in one of the most enjoyable listens of 2016   2015 belonged to Kendrick Lamar. In a year full of police brutality and heated politics, To Pimp A Butterfly stood out as the jazz drenched perspective of a man from Compton who has witnessed…

  • Track review: Savages – Adore

    Track review: Savages – Adore

    Savages are not a conventional “girl band” in the way that the likes of Little Mix are. In fact, the use of that term seems obsolete as the London-based act pack tracks with such brutish force that they put most other bands in the genre to shame, helping to destroy this stereotype of female groups…

  • 5 Things I Want From The Force Awakens

    5 Things I Want From The Force Awakens

    Since the very first teaser trailer, even since the rumours themselves started circulating, I’ve been waiting in anticipation for Episode VII. Why not? Star Wars is one of my favourite movie series of all time, from when I was a young up till now where age has only made me love the films more. With…

  • Why Adam Sandler Should Just Stop

    Why Adam Sandler Should Just Stop

    I knew I shouldn’t have done it. No, buying those Pikachu slippers is not a regret of mine. The decision I made occurred this afternoon whilst I was recovering from a sub crawl the previous day where, like anyone, I booted up Netflix to put on in the background while I curled up into a ball in bed and…

  • X-Men: Apocalypse trailer reaction 

    X-Men: Apocalypse trailer reaction 

    Christmas has came early for nerds everywhere. While Father Christmas is only a fortnight away, we’ve already had the Civil War trailer, a proper glimpse of the Batman vs Superman film, more hype for The Force Awakens and now? A trailer for the follow up to one of the best comic book movies ever. The X-Men…