Single review: Brian Ray – “Pirate Radio”

Pirate Radio. The title itself conjures up thoughts and images of a fun bygone era of illicit music, and singer/songwriter Brian Ray capitalizes on his memories and experiences of this extraordinary time in his thumpingly catchy new single.

Scene-by-scene quiz: A Bug’s Life

Do you love movies? Do yo love quizes? Well you’re in the right place! Get ready for a scene-by-scene quiz on Disney Pixar’s A Bug’s Life! It’s super simple to play along: all you need is a pen or pencil, some paper and the movie A Bug’s Life!

Scene-by-scene quiz: Wreck-It Ralph

Do you love movies? Do yo love quizes? Well you’re in the right place! Get ready for a scene-by-scene quiz on Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph! It’s super simple to play along: all you need is a pen or pencil, some paper and the movie Wreck-It Ralph!

Does the West deserve what it gets?

With terrorism being so prominent in the world today and the West facing more and more attacks from groups such as ISIS, I have to question the motives of those behind the atrocities and question how much of this pain and suffering we have brought on ourselves through actions such as constant meddling in Muslim countries.

Movie reviews – Marvel: Phase One

Starting out with the incredibly successful Iron Man in 2008 and culminating with the whirlwind The Avengers in 2012, Phase One of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe managed to hook both movie going audiences and fans of the comic series on which the movies are based.

Why I could leave or take Mark Hamill’s role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

With Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens due out in December, I’ve recently been having a few controversial and divisive thoughts: I don’t really care if Luke Skywalker is in the new movie trilogy or not!

WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW!

How much would it cost to build Jurassic Park?

With the Jurassic Park franchise finally being carried forwards with the latest instalment: Jurassic World, it’s got some people wondering if it would be possible to build a real life theme park containing real life dinosaurs…and if so, how much exactly would a venture like that actually cost?

Live review: Paul McCartney – Out There tour – Echo Arena, Liverpool (28th May 2015)

A homecoming gig is always bound to be a special one, so when Paul McCartney brought his Out There tour to Liverpool’s Echo Arena for his first full concert in the city in 3-and-a-half years, a special night was guaranteed for all.

Closing the children’s centres: Barnsley Council’s latest stupid idea. (Rant 2.0!

Disclaimer: All views expressed in this article are my own!!

With the petition to save Worsbrough Common’s Rising Stars Children’s Centre rumbling along nicely and gaining more and more momentum, I just thought now would be a great time to pop my head above the parapet and make a few more points regarding Barnsley Council’s bafflingly stupid decision to close most children’s centres.

Close the children’s centres? Genius idea, Barnsley Council! Not.

Disclaimer: All views expressed in this article are my own!!

Education is of utmost importance in any young life, so therefore that initial contact with the education system via children’s centres is of even greater importance. It is one of the very first baby steps on a journey that will see them learn, develop and grow into a well rounded member of society. So…why are Barnsley Council closing a majority of these invaluable children’s centres down?!