Charlie Ceates

The post apocalypse sub-genre has received a lot of attention. With video games such as the Fallout franchise, TV shows like The Walking Dead, comics like Judge Dredd, the genre has dominated pop culture. However, it is a genre that has…

Is it better to create something that is averagely good, or to create something so bad, it somehow gains fame and popularity, even if it isn’t in the way you expected it? Recently I powered through the Rooster Teeth Theater Mode Marathon, a…

Everybody loves a good story. Whether it’s an epic fantasy of heroes on a quest to save the world, a cosy and sweet romance, or a horror story about what lurks in the darkness, humans have been passing fictional accounts to each other since…

When adult life gets overwhelming for us, we often think about simpler and happier times, sometimes even reflecting as far back as childhood. For me, childhood consisted of building Lego, playing with what friends I had, video games and…

So, Father’s Day has just passed, and while thinking about my own dad, it also got me wondering: who are some of the best and worst dad’s in videos? Some of the best video game narratives involve a father/ mentor character, while others are…

The first time I heard about Eden festival was through whispered words back when I was at high school from my best friend, where he would entertain me with tales of drunken fun he had. So, when a friend of mine asked me to work at his stall…

I’m sure I can safely say a lot of us would like to go back and revisit our childhood. You know, those brief years of blissful naivety before the crushing reality of adulthood, work, and real life came down on us. It was also a point in…

There is a saying that goes for writers: the first book you write is going to be the easiest to write, but the hardest to publish, while your second book is going to be the hardest to write, but the easiest to publish. It is with this…

Picture the scene: a long open road spanning out into the horizon, when a bunch of motorcycles come roaring into view, along with some accompanying rock/metal music. Seems like enough incentive for a compelling narrative, right? Well, in…

Fans of Guy Ritchie and movie buffs will be happy to know that the famous director is reportedly ditching big budget franchise movies in favour of returning to his crime film roots with his latest project, Toff Guys. Interestingly…

Netflix Originals have a reputation for having unique premises, or at the very least, adapting unique source materials. However, post-apocalypse stories are a genre that has been creatively whipped to death. New Netflix Original show The…

Thirty years ago, on May 3rd 1988, rock band Queensryche released their third studio album album Operation Mindcrime, an album that would bring revolution to the genre of rock. A concept album and rock opera with some of the band’s greatest…

We all have our vices, our solutions for getting through frustrating moments of our life, whether we are in work or education. Some of us drink, others smoke, perhaps we work out to unwind after a long day. But how many of us can say…

Carrying on a legacy can be an intimidating prospect, especially when it’s your own family’s legacy. But that is exactly what Canadian athlete turned author Dacre Stoker is doing with his life. The great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker – who…

As I am writing this, the Glasgow International Comedy Festival drew to a close last month. 2018’s iteration of laughs and giggles wrapped up for the year, with many noteworthy acts – including the subject of my interview, Chris McQueer, an…