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"You know, Watson, I don't mind confessing to you that I have always had an idea that I would have made a highly efficient criminal." This 1905 collection of mysteries became the sixth Sherlock Holmes book, from the iconic British author; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, that I had read this year. Thus far, I had enjoyed them all, for the most part. I did find that the other books that served as collections of shorter mysteries did not grab me quite as much as those that were larger o

A few years ago, I started watching this popular anime, created by Koyoharu Gotouge, but I only got a few episodes in, before, for whatever reason, I stopped. I think I must have just got distracted by other films or series and then just never got around to continuing it. I had always meant to start it again at some point, and, at last, I found the time and motivation to do so. I can remember enjoying the episodes that I did watch, so I was not expecting to be bored, but I di

So, at last the day had come for the greatest wrestler of all-time to hang up the jorts and pump-up the trainers one last time. John Cena debuted all the way back in 2002, and went on to shape the next two decades of wrestling, defining eras and breaking into the mainstream. Seventeen world titles, and countless other accolades later, Cena now approached his final match. It was a surreal evening, and I was so glad that WWE chose to feature a number of NXT talents on the card.

Deadline is one of the most exciting NXT events every year, but it's actually one that I had never seen properly before, so it's safe to say I was intrigued by this year's edition of the event. Unfortunately, despite my excitement, I wasn't actually able to until a few days after the fact. Regardless, when I finally was able to watch it, I was still extremely hyped to see what would happen, particularly in the two 'Iron Survivor' matches. The night kicked off in awesome fashi

The 'Survivor Series' event has been a beloved staple of WWE premium live events for decades now, but the recent addition of the 'War Games' stipulation has revitalised it, making it an even more exciting and memorable event. I do miss the traditional tag matches, but I can't complain about having 'War Games' on the main roster. This year's matches were full of some of the best talent on the roster, and gave the show the potential to be one of the highlights of the year.

"Knock-knock-knock... No, that's not creepy at all. Being in a spaceship twelve light-years from home and having someone knock on the door is totally normal." If there's one genre I've wanted to explore more deeply, it is that of science fiction. I love it as a genre in film and other media forms, and have enjoyed the books that I have read under its label to this point. This book was recommended to me by a number of well-read family members, which was enough reason for me to

After a successful and entertaining first week of action, NXT's 'Gold Rush' event rolled on with week two in New York, a show full of more fun matches, if perhaps some with slightly lower stakes than those of the first show. Regardless, I was once again very excited to see what the talent of NXT, Evolve, and TNA would showcase in their various matches, many of which featuring gold from the three respective brands. The second week of 'Gold Rush' began with the Evolve Champio

NXT took over New York for two weeks of major matches under the 'Gold Rush' monicre. This first special episode of NXT had plenty of fun matches to look forward to, with a mixed tag team match and a women's title match as the two on-paper standouts to me. I wasn't necessarily expecting many title changes or anything, but NXT almost always delivers these days, so I knew I'd be entertained. Those first evening's action began with the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships on the lin

"There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you." After a couple of months off, I returned to the world of Victorian era investigative mysteries, with this, the fifth book in a series of 'Sherlock Holmes' stories, of course, from the acclaimed British author; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is arguably his most famous tale - most everyone has heard of the infamous hound - but it was still a case I was not particularly familiar with. This only ma

Since its return to the WWE programming schedule, 'Saturday Night's Main Event' has provided plenty of big moments, good and bad, and I was certain this autumn edition would be no different. The card had some decent looking matches on it, if only a couple that really screamed major, as far as plot and stakes went. My eyes were focused on what I expected to be the main event; the World title match, but I was hoping for good matches across the card. Opening the show, a litt

Directed by Skye Borgman, this Netflix original documentary explored the intensely complicated and emotional fallout and journey for one of the children of the infamous serial killer; 'BTK' ; Dennis Rader. Immediately upon seeing this documentary was coming out, I had mixed feelings. I was interested to hear a very seldom heard perspective - that of the family of the perpetrator - but I was unsure on how respectful to the direct victims of the case it would be. The film tried

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