New York Comic Con - 2015

Welcome to the first of my continuing Comic Con series. I'll be using these post's to show you guys what conventions are all about. Fun, passion & fandom. Everyone has a favourite movie, book, TV show, cartoon or comic right? I hope these blog posts bring out your inner nerd & compel you to go to your first ever comic con, if you haven't already. 

I suggest you do what the below image instructs, grab a snack & enjoy my first con post. 

Something you'll need to know about me, if you haven't already figured out; is that I'm hugely passionate about cinema, TV & all the creative aspects that surround the two. This includes comics & art. I grew up with a comic & coffee shop in the family (pretty cool right?) . . . well, it wasn't cool when I was at school, but it seems to be cool to be a "nerd" or "geek" again & I am totally down with that. Being brought up with this culture of fandom & fiction meant I wasn't only exposed to what we were sold on TV or in the cinema. I had opportunities to read & study the influences & source materials of which a lot of our favourite childhood cartoons, films & shows were based.

HAIL MACBETH . . . & whiskey

This is the first of my post's about film. I hope to make at least 50% of my blog film, TV & pop culture related, as this is what I'm truly passionate about. 

A few weeks ago, 3 days before it's international release, I was lucky enough to attend a preview screening of Macbeth at the Picture House Central in Piccadilly. The screening was accompanied by a whiskey tasting session & cocktail evening - sounds perfect right? Well, it bloody well was. 

Picture House are a chain of cinemas in London that clearly pride themselves on their love for movies & the experience we have viewing them. In an industry recovering from declining ticket & home video sales, it's chains like Picture House that are serving the die hard film fans by creating incredible spaces that reward our efforts to see films there. The bar & cafe areas are designed with focus on social space & seating, encouraging conversation & comfort.

City Guide: Barcelona pt.1

It's finally happened. After 18 months of working with bloggers at an agency, I've decided to start sharing the more fun parts of my life with you all. All I was missing was a decent camera & some determination (one was easier to find than the other)

So . . .  welcome to my first post.

What better way to kick off City & Cinema than with a city guide right? This was my first time in what I GENUINELY believed to be the capital city of Spain. I've always considered my geography to be on point, so how I managed to think Barcelona held that title for all these years is beyond me. 

Me & my girlfriend love being in a city, but we also love the beach. So spending a week in a city on the coast was a no brainer. As far as budget goes, you can explore this city & enjoy all of it's quirks, charms & culture on a fairly low cost. So if you come into to a little bit of disposable monies, it wouldn't be unrealistic to spend £250 - 300 for a short break here (that's flight, hotel & spending money)