A Marvel-lous Christmas Gift Round-Up
Posted by Jillian Boyd on December 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
After The Avengers assembled on the big screen last year, everyone went mad for Marvel. This year, we had Iron Man raking in the billion at the box office, Thor battling evil Christopher Eccleston and his elves in London and Agent Phil Coulson resurrecting on the television.
And if you’ve got a Marvel Universe enthusiast on your Christmas list, what better way to surprise them than with one of these Marvel-lous presents? (Okay, that was a terrible joke, I grant you that.)
Google+How To Celebrate The Day of the Doctor
Posted by Jillian Boyd on November 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Have you guessed what day it is yet? Yes, it’s finally here – after months of speculation, wild guesses and Peter Capaldi, today is officially The Day of the Doctor. Rejoice, Whovians, because it’s all going down today. Here’s how you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor... Read More »
Google Celebrates Doctor Who With a Doodle Game
Posted by Jillian Boyd on November 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
With one day to go until Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary, even Google has hopped onto the Timelord celebratory bandwagon. That’s right – they’ve done a Doctor Who Google Doodle. And an interactive one at that. Read More » Google+ Read More →
Five grown up advent calendars
Posted by Emma Cossey on November 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Remember that joy when, as a child, you excitedly opened a new door on your advent calendar each day and devoured the contents? Take off those rose tinted glasses my friend, and grab your credit card – advent calendars have had a grown up makeover. Which means you can now get a little drunk before... Read More »
Don’t Panic! – Last Minute Halloween Costumes
Posted by Jillian Boyd on October 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Halloween is just around the corner… have you got your outfit yet? I’m guessing you haven’t, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this post. But don’t worry. There’s plenty of suitably geeky ideas out there. Here are a couple of ideas to get you started, courtesy of... Read More »
10 really weird services you can buy on Fiverr
Posted by Emma Cossey on September 6, 2013 · 1 Comment
Unless you either buy or sell your services online, you’re unlikely to have heard of Fiverr. For the uninitiated, Fiverr is a site where you can hire someone to do a task for $5. I can barely buy a lunch for the £ equivalent of this, so it’s unsurprising that the quality of tasks available... Read More »
Film4 FrightFest 2013: Horror at its best
Posted by Jillian Boyd on August 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Gore hounds and horror lovers rejoice! The 14th annual Film4 Frightfest hits London’s West End next week, taking over the Empire Cinema on Leicester Square. The programme is full of gems to discover, and wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got some recommendations for you. Prepare to thrill… ... Read More »
A Chemical Imbalance: Book and film explore the role of women in science
Posted by Jillian Boyd on August 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The University of Edinburgh, with funding from The Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award, has released a new film about their strong history of women chemists. A Chemical Imbalance celebrates female scientists, and looks at the reasons women are still under-represented in the field of STEM (Science,... Read More »
YouTube Geek Week – Five Great Moments
Posted by Jillian Boyd on August 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment
If you’ve been tuning in to YouTube’s excellent Geek Week, then you will have enjoyed some amazing things so far. And the fun will continue until tomorrow, when you can get on board with Best Of Saturday. Meanwhile, if you can’t wait and want to catch up on all the fun, here are five... Read More »
Comic Spotlight : East Of West
Posted by Jillian Boyd on July 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Sci-Fi Western genre gets a fresh spin in this new monthly comic. Created by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta, who worked together on Marvel Comics’ FF series, East Of West is shaping up to be one of the must-reads of this year. So if you like your Western wastelands with a side of dystopian... Read More »
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