The View From Lower Down

 It's November, which means it’s the perfect time of year to start thinking about Christmas Quizzes (For you; I’ve been thinking about them since April). That’s right, it’s signup time once again for the annual Christmas movie quiz! This year, the theme (chosen by last year’s winner) is: Posters Think you can figure out which movie goes with which clue? Sign up using the following instructions: 1.        Send an email to xmasmoviequiz@gmail.com , saying you want to join the quiz. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE AN AUTOREPLY WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF APPLYING, CHECK THAT THE EMAIL HAS SENT SUCCESSFULLY 2.        Include a team name (you can also play as an individual, but you will still need to give a team name). Your team name must adhere to the following rules: a.        Maximum four words long b.        No offensive language c.        Do not include any real names or other personal information One word of advice - If you come up with a brilliant team name, submit it as soon

THIS POST CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR Wednesday SERIES 1. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED Ahead of Season 2 of Wednesday being released (yes, I know, I’m last on the bandwagon again), I thought I’d make a quick post about it, possibly touching on a few subjects I don’t think anyone else has tackled. I was introduced to the conceit of Wednesday through the Lego Ideas website (a site where fans can come up with their own ideas for models and submit them for review by the Lego company). Successful models which come from Lego Ideas are usually not based on existing IPs, such as the Piano and the Typewriter but that doesn’t mean that people don’t keep trying. I’ve lost count of the number of models of the Muppet Theatre that have been rejected. Lego has tie-ins with many IPs such as Star Wars and Harry Potter , so certain other IPs look ideal for Lego, but the problem comes with copyright. Every brand tie-in has to be agreed by the legal teams of both Lego and the IP owner. Anyway, on one