I went to see this movie with my grandpa – who only likes westerns with two lines in them and a lot of fighting – and at the end of it, he was just as excited and moved as I was. If this is not enough to prove that ‘West Side Story’ is a great movie for everyone, we’re going to provide a whole article to convince you. Continue reading Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #25 – West Side Story
After the last instalment of ‘The Perfect Playlist’ – where we looked at songs that make you feel like you’re in a movie, today we’re going to add to that by looking at some ambient, coffee shop jazz that is playing in the background while you get your morning coffee at the start of your daily movie… Continue reading The Perfect Playlist: #2 – ‘Ambient Coffee Shop Jazz’
Finally, 2021 has come to an end: it has been a very challenging year for all of us, through the pandemic and real difficult times. However, luckily the movie industry hasn’t stopped, and it has fulfilled – once again – its main objective, which is taking us into another dimension and setting us free from what is haunting us in the real world. So, here is a short list of the movies that have excelled in doing this for us this year. Continue reading LDN’s The Best Of 2021 – Movies
Video games have become more of a safe space and a place for comfort rather than entertainment and leisure in 2021. Because of the anxiety and stress caused by the dark times of the pandemic, many games have grown in popularity as an alternative escape from the real world providing a fictional scenario for the player to lose themselves in. Continue reading LDN’s Best Of 2021: Gaming
As 2021 comes to a close, it is noticeable how art has served not only as an outlet for the artists themselves during these difficult times, but also as a means of escape for consumers. Continue reading LDN’s The Best Of 2021: Books
The term ‘Main-Character Energy’ is a phrase that’s being uttered frequently among Gen Z-ers. Incorporating nostalgia, impulsiveness and all-round fun, the term is often associated with people who live in the moment and experience life for what is. Continue reading The Perfect Playlist #1 – ‘You’re In A Movie’
It’s a cold Saturday night in Camden and I’m on my way to pub venue The Dublin Castle. From afar you can hear loud voices, smell the beer, and hear the laughter. The whole crowd is ready for a proper ska-punk party. Continue reading Live Review: Ska-Punk Party #2 – The Last Bastion Of The Ska-punk Era?
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is turning 10 years old this November and it’s hardly believable… Thousands of people still regularly play the game and with no accurate idea as to when the next Elder Scrolls installment will be, here’s a few reasons as to why you should still be playing Skyrim all these years later. Continue reading Nook’s Cranny #4 – Why You Should Still Be Playing Skyrim 10 Years After Its Release
The story tells of Joe Gardner, a middle-aged music teacher, whose dream has always been to become a professional jazz musician. But just when he is given the opportunity to make his dream come true, due to an accident he finds himself in another dimension, where the new souls begin their adventure in the real world, and the old souls whose real life is now over, move on the road to the afterlife. Continue reading Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #12 – Soul
Spotify’s ever-growing algorithm is soon going to sit down and listen, in the worst possible way. As if their 1’s and 0’s weren’t already scarily accurate with their suggestions by monitoring our listening patterns, they are now going to be using speech recognition to enhance the user experience. Continue reading Spotify’s Algorithm Learns How to Listen
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