Author Archives: Adam Randall

Matt Baume’s Culture Cruise

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Adam Randall

I recently came across a really interesting YouTube series (Matt Baume’s Culture Cruise) which analyses the representation of LGBT people in TV shows over the last few decades. Here’s my favourite one so far, based on an episode of Frasier: … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Cat’s Cradle: Witch Mark by Andrew Hunt

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Adam Randall

The Cat’s Cradle story arc in the Doctor Who New Adventures is nowhere near as cohesive as the Timewrym one. They all deal with the TARDIS being damaged (which happens in Time’s Crucible) but are otherwise not connected – so … Continue reading →

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Unofficial Chinese Pokémon Cards

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Adam Randall

A few weeks ago, I was blessed with a rare visit from my world travelling friend, Tulin. Together with my housemate Sophie, we went to get some delicious food and had an all-round lovely evening. Not only was her company … Continue reading →

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The one way 3DS will always be above the Switch

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Adam Randall

I love the Nintendo Switch. It’s a fantastic new addition to Nintendo’s line of consoles. I like that it can be played on the television and on the go. I like lots of the games on it and I like … Continue reading →

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Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Adam Randall

I kind of enjoyed playing Battletoads on the NES and I found Battletoads on the Game Boy pretty good. As the SNES is a console for which I hold a great deal of nostalgic affection, I was pretty excited to … Continue reading →

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A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Adam Randall

Attentive readers may remember my review of A Game of Thrones from last year and wonder why I bothered to read the sequel after I clearly didn’t enjoy it very much. The problem is, once I start a novel series, … Continue reading →

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The Dreamer Awakes

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Adam Randall

I had a very interesting dream the other day – one which I may eventually adapt into a short story, but for now it will make a nice blog post. In it, I was riding on the bus with a … Continue reading →

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Bone-chilling Terror

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Adam Randall

It was late at night. I had decided it was time for bed. I headed into my housemate’s room to say goodnight. I thought it was going to be a small and pleasant interaction – but I was wrong. With … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong Classics

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Adam Randall

Of the original Donkey Kong trilogy, it’s probably Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. which are the most well known. Donkey Kong Classics gathers together these two iconic games on one NES cartridge. The original Donkey Kong is pretty fun. … Continue reading →

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A Cosy Moment

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Adam Randall

Yesterday evening, it was pouring with rain, quite heavily. In my living room, we had the lamp on – filling the room with a dull, comfortable light. I’m at the top floor in an apartment building in Bath – outside … Continue reading →

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