Author Archives: Adam Randall

Fire Emblem Fates

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Adam Randall

It was Fire Emblem: Awakening which helped to establish the Fire Emblem IP as one of Nintendo’s best and Fire Emblem Fates built on top of the previous game’s structure and made something even better. Sadly, this game didn’t seem … Continue reading →

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Cover Novels

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Adam Randall

I usually quite enjoy cover songs – I know that they might not contain quite the same level of originality as a completely new song, but I find it really interesting to hear things re-imagined from the perspective of a … Continue reading →

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Rise and Fall and Rise of Silent Films

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Adam Randall

I’ve not seen that many of them, but I am quite fond of silent films. Nosferatu is a film I really enjoy and it has several scenes which remain quite creepy to this day. Metropolis gives us us a weird … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Cat’s Cradle: Time’s Crucible by Marc Platt

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Adam Randall

Coming fresh off the heels of the exciting finale to the four-part Timewyrm series, I was really keen to find out what the next of the Doctor Who New Adventures would be. Since the title doesn’t give anything away, all … Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Friends

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Adam Randall

I really like the song “Let’s Just Be Friends” by Alex Lewis. If you’ve not heard it before, you can listen to it here and if you’re not in the mood to listen to it, essentially it’s about a man … Continue reading →

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This Moment

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Adam Randall

At any given time, we’re the sum of all our experiences which lead up to this moment. I look back at the time when I was dangling over the edge of a cliff in the Welsh countryside, then later to … Continue reading →

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NES Remix

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Adam Randall

If you’ve ever played a WarioWare game before (and if you haven’t, you should give the series a try, it’s great!) then you’ll be familiar with 9-Volt’s collection of ‘microgames.’ For those not in the know, they are moments from … Continue reading →

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Starting Your Career With a Terrible Job

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Adam Randall

The idea of starting your career off with a terrible job might not sound very appealing, but actually I think it has some benefits. Let me be clear, though, that I am not talking about a job that’s low on … Continue reading →

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The Desire to Rewrite

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Adam Randall

When I started this blog, I was an A Level student. Between now and then I have successfully completed a Creative Writing degree at Bath Spa University and have started out a career in copywriting. That’s a lot of new … Continue reading →

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The Stranger by Portia Da Costa

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Adam Randall

Unlike, say, Pride and Prejudice or To Kill a Mockingbird, The Stranger is not a title which will instantly stand out as a well known book. So what exactly is it? Well, it’s an obscure piece of erotica from several … Continue reading →

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