When the movie adaptation of the videogame series Need For Speed hit screens earlier in the year, the joke was definitely its running time. There is a certain irony in having a movie about high-octane racing and, well, speed, clock in at 132 minutes. It's not the only blockbuster that can cause … [Read more...]
Want to swim better? Total Immersion could be the answer
Swimming is the only sport where your limbic system – your primitive brain – is constantly telling you that you will die. It’s early one Sunday morning in Old Windsor and I’m listening to my Total Immersion (TI) swimming coach explain to me why so many of us find swimming hard. Namely that we are … [Read more...]
Marvel’s big space adventure – Guardians of the Galaxy – Dork Review
What do you get when you put two bounty hunters, an assassin, a space pirate and a vengeful maniac in the same space ship and have them work together as a team? You get Marvel Studios' biggest risk so far: a riotous space adventure based on a relatively unknown comic property, with a cast as ragtag … [Read more...]
LEGO: Ultra Agents Toxikita’s Toxic Meltdown review!
The LEGO Agents range has had a flashy upgrade, with the launch of Ultra Agents. Incorporating an iPad app - with comics and interactive puzzles and games - the range has some great new touches and models. It's well worth downloading the app and having a go for yourself. Though I thought it felt … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
A final trip to Middle Earth, complete with death, destruction and Billy Boyd's dulcet and mournful tones over the soundtrack. For people who sat in the cinemas during the Christmas holidays of 2003, this might seem like familiar territory... Indeed, The Hobbit trilogy bows out over the holidays … [Read more...]
Five reasons why I love Mollie Makes
A couple of years ago, Emma Cossey confessed she'd fallen hard for The Simple Life - a beautiful magazine focussing on the slow life movement and the little things in life. Coincidentally, it's from the same company behind my current magazine crush. Yes, readers of Dork Adore, I am head over heels … [Read more...]
5 things to do and see at Hyper Japan
Hyper Japan, the UK's biggest J-culture and anime convention, opens its doors for its fourth year this weekend. Earls Court will be a veritable goldmine of all things Japan, with shopping, a game and anime park and food and drink demonstrations amongst all the things you can do over the weekend. … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch has developed a reputation for playing both literary characters and real-life people on the silver screen. He's already tackled the likes of William Pitt the Younger, author Alexander Masters and Van Gogh, not to mention his - rather terrifying - transformation into Julian … [Read more...]
Free Studio Ghibli craft patterns round-up
The world of Studio Ghibli is a wondefully magic one, full of forest spirits, witches and fish-girls. And, as you can imagine, the creatures of Ghibli lend themselves very well to being transformed into craft patterns. You get one guess as to who the firm favourite is - indeed, there are plenty of … [Read more...]
Creative Kids: art classes for kids from ages 4 to 8
If you're not sure how to fill up the summer holidays with activities your kids might like, if you're questioning your own creative skills in setting up activities, or if you want to have a positive space to create alongside your kids, then look no further than Creative Kids. Creative Kids is a … [Read more...]
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