My favourite music video from 2024 is AJR's "Touch Feely Fool", published on the 23rd of January 2024. What I like about this video is how it shows Jack running away and avoiding discussing his problems with the psychiatrist. The problems which can be heard within the song's lyrics. In the end, Jack is finally ready to talk about his problems.

My favourite film from 2024 has to be Deadpool & Wolverine. The film is about Wade Wilson/ Deadpool who has retired from being the “Merc with a Mouth”, and soon learns that the TVA (Time Variance Authority) is planning on erasing his universe, and so he recruits the aid of variant of Wolverine to help him.

What I admired about the film the most was the characters. During this film, we get to see Wade/ Deadpool’s character development from feeling aimless at the beginning of the film, to appreciating the life he has. We get to see Wolverine move on from his grief and embracing the hero persona and teachings that the X-Men instilled in him. Cassandra Nova was an entertaining villain who balanced her wickedness and dark nature with her twisted sense of humour and showed viewers why she’s one of the X-Men’s most dangerous villains.

The film feels like a love letter and celebration to the fans of the comics, the Deadpool movies, the original X-Men movies, and the Marvel movies of the early 2000s. The action/fight scenes were epic, and the humour was always on point, the soundtrack was perfect, and most importantly, we Hugh Jackman in a comic book accurate Wolverine costume. Definitely one of the best films of 2024.

For this bounty, I nominate Sonic X Shadow Generations for Just About’s Game of the Year 2024.
- I’m a huge fan of Sonic the Hedgehog and the original Sonic Generations was one of my favourite games.

• The gameplay still holds up.

•  On the Shadow side, we get to learn more about Shadow’s past with Dr Gerald Robotnik,

  Maria, and Black Doom.

• I like how Sega made Shadow’s gameplay different from Sonic’s. It’s always been different but

  the ability to use Black Doom’s powers makes Shadow stand out even more.

• The boss battles for both Sonic and Shadow are epic. Such as Perfect Chaos, the Time Eater,

  Mephiles, etc.

Around the winter season, I often reread Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology whether it's the original novel, the graphic novels, or the audiobook. This is a collection/retelling of classic stories from Norse Mythology starting from the origin of the Norse gods to the final battle and aftermath of Ragnarok, which perfectly enhances the vibe of a Nordic winter.

I consider this to be one of the most iconic goals that I've seen. It's Wayne Rooney's Volley outside the box against Newcastle.

Craig David is well known for his songs 7 Days, Walking Away, Fill Me In, and I Know You. But I think a song that is quite underrated would be “One More Time” (released in 2016). A track like this is a vibe that is perfect for partying and dancing (especially during the summer), which blends the genres of R&B, Soul, Dance, and Electronic music perfectly.

These are my three books or comics that I’d recommend to anyone (no spoilers included):

1) The Flash: Year One - by Joshua Williamson.
This storyline perfectly blends the history and mythology of the Flash (Barry Allen’s version). This story focuses on Barry Allen’s first year as The Flash and shows us how he became the hero he is today and also shows us all the individuals who go on to become his friends and foes. Whilst technically taking place during the middle of Joshua Williamson’s run of The Flash, this can still be used as the starting point of his run and can be a good jumping-on point for new readers.

2) The Storm Runner - by J.C Cervantes.
If you are a fan of the Percy Jackson series, and Mayan Mythology, then The Storm Runner is the perfect book for you. This story is told by the main protagonist Zane, as he narrates how a plane crash into a volcano in his backyard led to him going on a quest to defeat the Mayan god of death. This book has a perfect blend of humor, and adventure, and will have you on the edge of your seat.

3) Nightwing Volume One: Leaping Into The Light - by Tom Taylor.
After years of gritty, and weird Nightwing stories, Tom Taylor brings Nightwing back to the front page of DC. With his run recently coming to a close, this would be a perfect opportunity to read through this entire run. After r,eclaiming his memories and the death of Alfred Pennyworth, Nightwing starts to rebuild not only his life but also the lives in Gotham’s sister city Bludhaven. Providing a safety net of some sort. However, there are those who are against the changes he is making, one being a classic villain Blockbuster, and a new villain called Heartless. This issue alone will remind you why Nightwing is one of the main pillars of the DC universe, and have you wanting to read more.

I’ve recently gotten into the John Wick films, and I think an interesting spinoff would be to focus on Jimmy the police officer. It could be titled “From The World Of John Wick: Officer. It would have Jimmy’s point of view from the John Wick series, we’d learn how he met John. It could fall along the lines of Jimmy meeting John, after he had killed a criminal he was going to apprehend, Jimmy would probably not agree with John's methods and would probably try to arrest him but he would escape and they would then run into each other several times throughout the film and Jimmy would learn a bit more about John, The criminal he was going to arrest, and the High Table. This in turn would showcase the police’s relationship with the High Table. The film's tone would remain the same, keeping its action and intensity, and iconic fight scenes, along with having humorous moments.

Personally, the Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan has one of the most unique lessons from the author. I have read the Percy Jackson book, The Kane Chronicles, and other stories by Riordan and the authors under the Rick Riordan presents banner. But the lesson that has stuck with me the most is told by the series' main antagonist Loki, the lesson is so impactful that even the main protagonist Magnus Chase has to agree that he is right:

“The thing about fate, Magnus: even if we can’t change the big picture, our choices can alter the details. That’s how we rebel against destiny, how we make our mark. What will you choose to do?”

This has always stuck with me, and I feel as though I have incorporated this quote into my life (even if I didn’t realise it), whether I’m working, or playing football. Even if I can’t change the picture I can still make an impact with my actions and decisions.

My favourite lyrics are from the chorus of “100 Bad Days” by AJR. These lyrics are a way of saying that even bad days have interesting stories to them or that you can still find something good in a bad day.

“A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories,
A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties. Yeah, no, I ain't scared of you.
No, I ain't scared of you no more.”