Living the Dream: The mega-update edition
Sat, 31/07/10 – 18:21 | No Comment

Wow, it’s been ages since I updated. Bad, bad Lesley.
So what have I been up to since February, which is apparently when I last posted in this section. Well I’ve:

Been to Japan and survived, even …

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In Memorium: Winifred Hope Smith
Saturday, 14 Aug, 2010 – 18:53 | One Comment
In Memorium: Winifred Hope Smith

Winifred Hope ‘Freda’ Smith (nee Paxton)
15/2/1921 – 14/8/2010
People live and people die, it’s one of the facts of life. Mortality is not something we like to dwell on or even face but it’s something we …

BioShock Infinite: Beauty in the Skies
Saturday, 14 Aug, 2010 – 12:21 | No Comment
BioShock Infinite: Beauty in the Skies

BioShock remains one of my favourite videogames ever (closely followed by WoW, the Fable series and Okami) so I was so pleased to hear the next installment of the series is headed our way. Rapture …

Living the Dream: The mega-update edition
Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010 – 18:21 | No Comment
Living the Dream: The mega-update edition

Wow, it’s been ages since I updated. Bad, bad Lesley.
So what have I been up to since February, which is apparently when I last posted in this section. Well I’ve:

Been to Japan and survived, even …

StarCraft II unboxing and Thor pet redemption
Friday, 23 Jul, 2010 – 16:43 | No Comment

Yes it’s a video special! I just got my hands on the special Collector’s Edition of StarCraft II (much thanks to Blizzard!) so I figured it would be nice to do an unboxing. Of course, …

Through the Eyes of a Journalist: Ruminating
Thursday, 17 Jun, 2010 – 14:49 | No Comment
The Newsflesh Trilogy: Feed (Book review)
Wednesday, 16 Jun, 2010 – 13:53 | No Comment
The Newsflesh Trilogy: Feed (Book review)

Feed by Mira Grant is published in paperback by Orbit books and is out now, priced £7.99.
The unabridged audiobook is available on both Audible UK and Audible US costing £19.19 and $25.49, respectively. Narrated Paula …

Portal 2: You monster!
Wednesday, 16 Jun, 2010 – 10:34 | No Comment
Portal 2: You monster!

Portal is one of those games I love and hate with equal measure. I love the simplicity of the premise, the psycho robot … but hate the way the fiendish puzzles make my head hurt. …

Through the Eyes of a Journalist: A little about me
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 12:23 | One Comment

This post is basically a test of dual proportions, there’s the video feed above for sighted folks and audio below for fellow VIPs (and any regular AudioBoo listeners). Let’s see how this goes shall we?

Through the Eyes of a Journalist: Multimedia blogging and the plan
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 11:35 | No Comment
Through the Eyes of a Journalist: Multimedia blogging and the plan

Yes, I have a plan, it’s not as devious as that of the Cylons but listen to the AudioBoo below to hear more. Basically, I’ve decided it’s time to take a more multimedia approach to …

2012 (Blu Ray review)
Sunday, 28 Mar, 2010 – 18:45 | No Comment
2012 (Blu Ray review)

When I first reviewed 2012 way back in November, I described it simply as ‘apocalypse porn’ (the definition being two and a half hours of destruction, death and really awesome special effects that see the …

Julie & Julia (Blu Ray review)
Sunday, 7 Mar, 2010 – 15:43 | No Comment
Julie & Julia (Blu Ray review)

Julie & Julia is one of those quirky little films which mixes real life and a touch of fiction. The story itself is actually a blending of two: the life of the late cooking maestro …

BioShock 2: BradyGames Signature Series Guide (Review)
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 13:43 | No Comment
BioShock 2: BradyGames Signature Series Guide (Review)

These days strategy guides go hand-in-hand with all the big releases. Even better, many have special limited edition versions which aren’t just about getting from start to finish. These volumes are about the artwork, about …

Doctor Who: Time vortex trailer released
Sunday, 21 Feb, 2010 – 10:34 | No Comment
Doctor Who: Time vortex trailer released

This is so seriously cool. So cool, in fact, that I missed it last night. What kind of sci fi fan am I? Yeah I know … anyway I was initially sceptical about Matt Smith …

Living the Dream: The tea, ramen and rice edition
Friday, 12 Feb, 2010 – 20:26 | No Comment
Living the Dream: The tea, ramen and rice edition

So the snow has, fingers crossed, finally gone. Brrrrrr. Sadly it’s still cold and as a result I’ve been subsisting on tea, onigiri and beans on toast … and ramen. Yes I have the world’s …

Karigurashi no Arrietty teaser in the wild
Friday, 12 Feb, 2010 – 19:52 | No Comment
Karigurashi no Arrietty teaser in the wild

I vaguely remember thinking ‘meh’ when Studio Ghibli’s latest film project, Karigurashi no Arrietty, was announced late last year. It is, essentially, a retelling of The Borrowers but set in Japan and is due to …

Business cards GET!
Friday, 12 Feb, 2010 – 19:02 | 5 Comments
Business cards GET!

So I’m off to Japan in less than two months. Huzzah, argh etc. As a result I wanted to get some more business cards done and the lovely Craig of Project Studios, who did my …

BioShock 2: Official launch trailer out in the wild
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 19:08 | 4 Comments
BioShock 2: Official launch trailer out in the wild

There’s less than a week till BioShock 2 finally hits and I can’t wait. I’ve been excitedly following the game since it was announced and really, really want to get my hands on the shiny …

BioShock: Revisiting Rapture
Wednesday, 3 Feb, 2010 – 12:33 | 5 Comments
BioShock: Revisiting Rapture

Now it’s well known that I am not a fan of first person shooters, thanks to one sorta-working eye. BioShock, however, is the one game that I made an exception for. I first played it …

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (DVD review)
Friday, 29 Jan, 2010 – 16:39 | No Comment
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (DVD review)

Of all the sci fi series canceled in 2009, T:SCC was the one I was really hoping would survive, especially with the killer twist in the final episode. It was ripe for renewal but sadly …

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Blu ray review)
Monday, 25 Jan, 2010 – 12:49 | No Comment
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Blu ray review)

I’m quite a fan of CG animated movies and while Pixar remain the masters of the genre, they’re not the only ones creating awesome movies like Bolt and the cliché-ridden Monsters Versus Humans. Cloudy with …

Counting cats: How many do I have again?
Friday, 22 Jan, 2010 – 19:16 | No Comment

So I’m full of the lurgy and made a point of going to bed early last night. Some time around 2:30am I heard a banging coming from downstairs. Ceri has been known to headbutt the …

Nip/Tuck: Season Five (DVD Review)
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 16:54 | No Comment
Nip/Tuck: Season Five (DVD Review)

Thanks to a year-long hiatus mid-season, season five of the surgical drama Nip/Tuck has been a while coming. McNamara/Troy has moved to trendy LA but their appointment book is empty and they are unknowns in …

Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale – The Final Chapter (Review)
Wednesday, 13 Jan, 2010 – 20:36 | One Comment
Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale – The Final Chapter (Review)

It seems odd to start with a conclusion to a review but, simply put, The Writer’s Tale, is both the book for Doctor Who fans who want to know the hows and why but it’s …

Being Human: Series Two (Preview)
Saturday, 9 Jan, 2010 – 10:40 | No Comment
Being Human: Series Two (Preview)

I’m a huge fan of Being Human and the BBC kindly sent a previews disc of episode one my way and the disc arrived earlier this week! The series continues the story of George, Mitchell …

Living the Dream: The ‘let it snow’ edition
Saturday, 9 Jan, 2010 – 10:17 | No Comment
Living the Dream: The ‘let it snow’ edition

NASA
Snow snow snow snow snow. It’s everywhere and just keeps on falling! We’ve had over three weeks of it now and it’s getting to the point where enough is enough. Still, it is pretty. There’s …

Oishinbo: A La Carte Edition – Volumes Six and Seven (Book review)
Saturday, 2 Jan, 2010 – 17:49 | No Comment
Oishinbo: A La Carte Edition – Volumes Six and Seven (Book review)

© Tetsu KARIYA, Akira HANASAKI/Shogakukan Inc.
It only feels like yesterday that VIZ announced its plans to release an a la carte menu of the finest chapters from the Japanese foodie manga Oishinbo. Each volume has …

Doctor Who: First look at series five
Friday, 1 Jan, 2010 – 22:13 | No Comment
Doctor Who: First look at series five

The BBC has ever so helpfully overhauled its Doctor Who website, just in time for the regeneration of the Doctor. They’ve also included a really stylish looking sneak peak of series five – which is …

Doctor Who: The End of Time – Part Two (Review)
Friday, 1 Jan, 2010 – 21:26 | No Comment
Doctor Who: The End of Time – Part Two (Review)

Excuse the profanity but WHAT THE FRAK?????
Seriously??!!! OH MY VARIOUS GODS!!!!
Usual amount of spoilers after the jump. I think I need to put my head between my knees for a minute.

Living the Dream: The ‘Happy New Year!’ edition
Thursday, 31 Dec, 2009 – 13:12 | No Comment
Living the Dream: The ‘Happy New Year!’ edition

This is how I’m spending my new year, with my girls (Mama Isis is on the left and Ceri on the right). New Year is always a sedate affair for me and this year is …

District 9 (Blu Ray review)
Monday, 28 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | One Comment
District 9 (Blu Ray review)

District 9 is a fascinating film, not just because of the way it was made but also because it takes a realistic approach. It also tries to break away from that tried, tested and tired …