Author Archives: JC

Send a Maniac to Catch One

Posted on February 15, 2026 by JC

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone spent the better part of the 1980s in friendly competition with multiple now iconic action films released during this decade. Schwarzenegger started with Conan the Barbarian and had continued success as the titular antagonist in … Continue reading →

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review

Posted on February 8, 2026 by JC

Having finished my playthrough of this game a few weeks ago, I decided my thoughts beyond those I wrote earlier were worth a separate post. As this game has been out for almost a year and has been widely discussed, … Continue reading →

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A Terminal Future?

Posted on January 31, 2026 by JC

If you follow the PC components market or gaming even casually, you would no doubt have noticed the large increase in the price of memory beginning late last year. The reason for this (as I understand), is the demand from … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged Computers, Memory, PC, RAM | Comments Off

What will Australia be called in 2100?

Posted on January 18, 2026 by JC

Over three years ago I wrote a post titled, ‘China is in Charge‘. This wasn’t a celebratory post welcoming our new Han overlords but simply a recognition of the new geo-political reality that will become more and more evident in … Continue reading →

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The Games of 2025

Posted on January 6, 2026 by JC

After last year’s generally bland offerings, I didn’t expect 2025 to be much better but it turned out to be an excellent year for releases. As I noted in the liked post, part of the reason was the expectations for … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Reviews, Video Games | Tagged Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Bananza, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Hyrule Warriors, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Kirby Air Riders, Mario Kart, Mario Kart World, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Shinobi, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition | Comments Off

Film Reviews and Articles

Posted on December 30, 2025 by JC

Similarly to my collected video game and book reviews and articles, I have now written enough about film and television series to create a separate catalogue of related posts. The way I’ve had to structure this is a little different … Continue reading →

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Foreigners Kill People: Australians to Blame

Posted on December 24, 2025 by JC

On the evening of Sunday the 14th of December, 2025, a father and son named Sajid and Naveed Akram killed fifteen people on Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia. The people targeted were people celebrating Hanukkah on the beach and most … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Society | Tagged Australia, Immigration, Islam, Terrorism | Comments Off

The Twelve Winners of the Game Awards 2014-2025

Posted on December 12, 2025 by JC

A few years ago I wrote a post about on the Best Sim/Strategy category of the Game Awards, where it was clear that little diligence had been put into the nomination process. A few years have passed and little has … Continue reading →

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Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Posted on November 30, 2025 by JC

Adam Piggott wrote an article on his new Substack about the Indian concept of “izzat”. This is from a post on Kiwi Farms which has spread through X as that is where I first read about it. Rather than try … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged Immigration, India, Indians, Izzat | Comments Off