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True Blood 6.05 “F**k The Pain Away” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 6.05 Writer: Angela Robinson Director: Michael Ruscio THE ONE WHERE Sookie’s dad possesses Lafayette and tries to drown her; the vamp camp adds to its collection and sends Pam to a shrink; Billith learns of Warlow’s …

The Almighty Johnsons 2.10 “Magical Fluffy Bunny World” TV REVIEW Episode 2.10 Writer: James Griffin Director: Charlie Haskell THE ONE WHERE Gaia is introduced to the pantheon of Gods, Anders gets a girlfriend, Thor comes to town and Axl has a sidekick to rescue and some roast chicken to deliver. …

The Man of Glass Written and Drawn by Martin Flink Published by Accent UK £3.95 http://www.accentukcomics.com/man_of_glass.html That being said, there’s real authority to his art. Simple lines combining to drive home the physicality of the characters to touching effect. The boxer is a wall, not of unlikely Olympian muscle, but …

For followers of the Dragon Ball Z franchise, there could be no greater fan service than the ability to physically reenact the dire, potentially world-destroying battles the series is famous (some would say infamous) for. Dragon Ball Z for Kinect approximates the sort of schoolyard make-believe one might have seen …

Revolution 1.04 “The Plague Dogs” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode: 1.04 Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders Director: Felix Alcala THE ONE WHERE Miles decides to pack it all in and the gang are set upon by angry dogs. VERDICT No sooner have our gang got back together in search …

Michelangelo Antonioni’s first film in colour, dating from 1964, has his regular muse Monica Vitti as a mentally disturbed woman traipsing through a bleak industrial wasteland with young son in tow. Lacking sympathy from her husband she embarks on a joyless affair with his associate (Richard Harris, uncomfortably cast). Fans …

All too often, we as gamers read the cries that too many videogames lack originality. However, even if a game has obvious inspirations, that doesn’t mean it deserves immediate rejection. On Nintendo handhelds worldwide, but particularly in Japan, Professor Layton’s anime-infused, Euro-centric approach to puzzle gaming is exceptionally popular, so …

There’s a fantastic moment halfway through Max Payne 3. The titular hero has reached his boiling point, shaved his head, and gone underground into Sao Paolo’s gritty favelas. Things are looking down. A local gang has robbed him of guns, watch, and even his sunglasses. He’s been kicked into a …

Who is Michael E Briant? It’s a question even pretty knowledgeable Doctor Who fans can be forgiven for scratching their heads at. Briant helmed half a dozen of the Time Lord’s ‘70s adventures (including much-loved tales “The Green Death” and “Robots Of Death”), but has a lower profile than some …

What do you get if you cross a Norse god-king with an ego the size of a planet, a nervy science boffin with gigantic anger issues, a WW2 super-soldier with a very silly costume and a genius billionaire playboy with flying armour? Arguments, obviously. With great power comes great banter …