So, the year 2016 has begun. As far as I'm concerned, 2015 started on high and plummeted towards the end. It's been a rough old time for the world at large. Nevertheless, there have been a few good moments mixed in with the bad. Here are three of my favourite things to come out of 2015
TV: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
A decent fantasy that I talked about earlier in the year. The opening episode might be a littlw slow but every one after that keeps getting better and better. Bertie Carvel is easily likable as Jonathan Strange but Eddie Marsan makes Mr Norrell a good character. Even George RR Martin was impressed with
Album: Every Open Eye - Chvrches
I only started to get into Chvrches music at the beginning of last year and they've already gone high up in my list of favourite bands. The trio comprised of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty have been producing some pretty decent synth songs. Their newest album, Every Open Eye continues this trend with favorites including 'Make them Gold' and 'Empty Threat'. Hopefully we'll here more from them over the coming years.
Game: Contradiction - Spot the Liar
FMV games were popular in the 90s and have been making a bit of a comeback recently. Contradiction follows Detective Inspector Jenks as he investigates a quiet english village regarding the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Kate Ryan. The cast are pretty decent. Rupert Booth is great in the role of Jenks and Paul Darrow is predictably great as Paul Rand.
Hopefully 2016 will produce many greater pieces of ephemera as well as brilliant real world events.
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