Geekfest
FILM REVIEW | Thor: Ragnarok
I was looking forward to Thor: Ragnarok a lot due to the involvement of one person: Taika Waititi. I’ve followed his previous work from Flight on The Concords through to What We Do in the Shadows, and I love how his directing style relies less on landing jokes, but more on improvisation and getting something…
Here’s the final line-up for HelloWorld Live 2017
Some of the world’s most famous YouTubers are in Birmingham this weekend for live interactive weekender HelloWorld. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive live show, with two identical separate performances on the 28th and 29th October at the Birmingham Genting Arena, bringing the world’s biggest social media talent and their fans together under one roof for an unforgettable, shared experience.
World’s biggest YouTubers headed to Birmingham for ‘Woodstock for the digital age’
Some of the world’s biggest and most popular YouTubers are heading to Birmingham later this month for live interactive show spanning the half-term weekend. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive live show like nothing on Earth. Two identical performances on the 28th and 29th October at the Birmingham Genting Arena, bring the world’s biggest Social talent…
Graffiti artist paints giant ‘Pickle Rick’ on Israeli segregation wall
An Australian artist has painted a larger-than-life mural of cartoon character ‘Pickle Rick’ on what is commonly described as ‘apartheid wall’ between Israel and the West Bank in Gaza, Palestine. Illustrating an alternative incarnation of title character Rick Sanchez from popular Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty, graffiti street artist Lushsux took credit for the…
FILM REVIEW: Blade Runner 2049
When I heard they were actually creating a sequel to Blade Runner is was highly skeptical. Not only because cinema has moved away from its distinct ‘noir’ style, but it’s such a masterpiece of pacing, imagery, tension, world building and soundtrack, I thought it wasn’t going to happen.
Celebrity YouTubers to join fans in Birmingham for HelloWorld
Some of the word’s biggest and most popular YouTubers are heading to Birmingham in October for live interactive show spanning a whole weekend. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive live show like nothing on Earth. Two identical performances on the 28th and 29th October at the Birmingham Genting Arena, bring the world’s biggest Social talent and their fans together…
Mayor the Fourth be with you… elections on Star Wars Day?
Yes, it is Star Wars Day, reminding us of the intergalactic battle between good and evil, of empires striking back, of clone wars, of phantom menaces and new hopes. It’s also the West Midlands Combined Authority Mayoral Election, which – as glamorous as it sounds – isn’t anything like the wonderful worlds, characters and epic space…
Tom Cassell aka Syndicate meets fans at Insomnia 57 in Birmingham
Insomnia 57, dubbed the UK’s biggest gaming festival by organisers, was held at the NEC in Birmingham over the weekend as thousands of gamers came out to meet their online heroes. Spanning three days, Multiplay’s Insomnia 57 was packed with gaming, cosplay, giveaways, shows and tournaments. Among the numerous high-profile gamers present was YouTuber Syndicate –…
Birmingham duo are a hit with tongue-in-cheek carpool karaoke ‘Frozen’ cover
A video of two Birmingham youngsters singing a hit song from Disney’s hugely successful winter film Frozen, has amassed hundreds of views online. The young friends from the Sutton Coldfield area in the West Midlands, were driving together when they spontaneously burst into a lip-sync cover of Love is an Open Door, originally performed by Kristen…