Whilst perusing the internet like I'm prone to do, I began by looking at some of the stories ...
Check these bad boys out! Tilt Shift photography seems to be all the rage online lately and I've ...
Spanish designer Hexagonal, has created a project of distilling film posters to their fundamental elements. Some of them ...
I finished reading Scott Pilgrim a while ago, having picked it up after first seeing the trailer for the film and wondering what it was all about. I’m glad I did because I really enjoyed the collection with it’s themes of love, video games and pop culture and it’s hilarious. I wasn’t overly fond of the adaption for the big screen but in case you missed it, you can now pick up this stunning box set of Scott Pilgrim which I do suggest you pick up! Read More
With the big screen release of Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami imminent, it was with great delight to discover a further adaptation of his work is also waiting in the wings. The Second Bakery attack, taken from the short story collection The Elephant Vanishes is directed by Carlos Cauron whose most well known for his film Y Tu Mamá También. Read More
With the demise of Japundit and Japansoc (which now operates solely on Facebook), it looks like for those of you with a hankering interest in Japan will have to look elsewhere for your news. Luckily for you, I’ve discovered two new sites that cater to your interests. The first of which is Japan Bump. Read More
Saint Young Men is a manga by Hikaru Nakamura, it follows the story of bizarrely enough, a young Jesus and Buddha who live in Modern Day Tokyo. It won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Short Work Manga but I still don’t think it’s something I’d particularly want to read but I liked the artwork enough to share it with you.
I never got a chance to write about this last week but I wanted to highlight the absolutely excellent Byron hamburger chain. I’d planned to meet my girlfriend to watch a film at the cinema but with nothing grabbing either of us, we instead decided to find somewhere to eat. Read More
