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If you ever wanted to find a renewed appreciation for just how good shows like Game of Thrones are, spend 45 minutes watching CBS’ pilot of Stephen King’s Under The Dome.  The concept of the show is unashamedly escapist sci-fi fare – a giant invisible dome suddenly materializes over a small American town.  Cut off from the outside world, they ...

6:30 PM Australia might have a new Prime Minister in half an hour. Nearly three years after Julia Gillard assumed power in Australia by ousting sitting Prime Minister Kevin Rudd from her own party, we are now having the third and final leadership spill from Kevin Rudd.  After two previous unsuccessful attempts to spill the leadership, Rudd has agreed to ...

Nice day for a red wedding

For the past three years, I’ve been writing about my excitement leading up to annual Electronic Entertainment Expo and then followed it up with my subsequent disappointment in what I saw.   From 2010 to 2013, E3 has rolled out the red carpet for the Nintendo 3DS, the Playstation Vita and the Nintendo Wii U.  All three consoles have had ...

Mother of God, it looks amazing. Day One.

Over the long weekend Jen and I built the Palace Cinema, Lego’s modular building for 2013 in its Creator series.  Clocking in at 2196 pieces, its actually a tad smaller than some of its counterparts like the Grand Emporium.  Clearly influenced in design by Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, I thought the set was aesthetically quite pleasing and a lot ...

Next week is E3, the video gaming equivalent of Christmas!  This year is shaping up to be one of the most exciting E3s in recent memory with both the Xbox One and Playstation4 expected to have a big showing.  What does the PS4 look like?  What will Microsoft’s DRM policy be?  What are the actual games like on these consoles?  ...

There are a number of Hitchcock films that follow a format whereby a case of mistaken identity forces a reluctant hero on a cross country search for justice.  It’s a good template and one of my favourite set ups for a Hitchcock film.  He employs it to good use in The 39 Steps, The Man Who Knew Too Much and ...

We visited three 3-star Michelin restaurants in New York.  Le Bernardin was a clinical business-lunch affair where we were surrounded by suits in a no-nonsense atmosphere.  Per Se had wonderful service and offered French-American cuisine prepared with impeccable finesse.  We had plenty of expectations with both restaurants but took a bit of a chance on the third big dining experience ...