Chris Mads
Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever – Marvel Phase 4 gets its groove back
As both a tribute to Chadwick Boseman and a relaunch of the Black Panther character, this is a beautiful, touching and engaging piece of art
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Chris Mads
- Jul 21, 2022
Coffee shop musings
It has been far too long since I have written on here. The last blog I posted was about Megxit and in the modern world of 24-hour rolling...
Chris Mads
- Mar 20, 2022
Greg James and Tim Minchin are right – be ‘pro’ things
Radio 1 DJ Greg James wrote a lovely piece for the i last week exalting the power and joy of being a nerd. In it, he wrote how people...
Chris Mads
- Jan 11, 2021
Don't be a d*ck online
“It’s a shame we even have to discuss.” That was Will Smith’s reflection in his song If You Can’t Dance (Slide) from his 2006 album Lost...
Chris Mads
- Jan 10, 2021
Tintin at 92: Lessons from my hero
There is no other fictional character who has shaped me or who means as much to me as Tintin. I first discovered the adventures of the...
Chris Mads
- Dec 31, 2020
Finding the magic in 2020
Let's not sugar coat it; this year has been rough. It has been equal parts trying and tragic, with a global pandemic causing millions of...
Chris Mads
- Dec 1, 2020
Christmas Film Advent Calendar
There are 24 days until Christmas - and we are going to be digging out a slice of festive film goodness every day. But these are not just...
Chris Mads
- Nov 25, 2020
Lockdown Musings
All lockdown and no play makes Chris a dull boy. All lockdown and no play makes Chris a dull boy. All lockdown and no play makes Chris a...
Chris Mads
- Nov 3, 2020
Dear America - Election 2020
Dear America, I know we have not always had the best relationship, you and I. I have been sarcastic about you in the past, adopting a...
Chris Mads
- Nov 2, 2020
Now we are three
Millennial Gent is three years old today. When it comes to writing and planning this blog, I usually end up asking two questions of...
Chris Mads
- Aug 25, 2020
Trump’s second term agenda is bonkers, but it could win
Election fun is in full swing over in the US and that means that incumbent President Donald Trump is marching down the road towards a...
Chris Mads
- Jun 16, 2020
PSA: The world doesn't suck
This morning, a campaign spearheaded by Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford convinced the Government into a U-turn...
Chris Mads
- May 4, 2020
What Star Wars taught us
Today is May 4th. To the non-Star Wars literate among you, that makes it ‘Star Wars Day’, the unofficial holiday in recognition of the...
Chris Mads
- Jan 22, 2020
Megxit is coming – and I don’t care
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are off and everyone is losing their minds
Chris Mads
- Dec 30, 2019
Looking ahead to 2020
What is coming up on Millennial Gent in 2020? Quite a lot, as it happens.
Chris Mads
- Jul 26, 2019
The beauty of an evening run
This is how a short run turned a day of stress and worry into a beautiful evening
Chris Mads
- Jun 12, 2019
If someone told you to jump in front of a bus, would you have them arrested?
If I ever told my mum I had done something because someone told me to, her response was unfailingly: “If someone told you to jump in...
Chris Mads
- Jun 11, 2019
The digital wobble and return of the experts
The start of the year was not a good time for online media outlets - but their woes could herald worse news for those who looked to...
Chris Mads
- Apr 30, 2019
Spoiler Rules Version 2.0
A few years ago I wrote about my Madden's Laws on Spoilers. It was a fairly simple directive for what is and isn't acceptable regarding...
Chris Mads
- Feb 6, 2019
To Do @ 32
Today I turned 32. I’m told (by my boss about two hours ago) that 32 is “a good one”. It’s like 27 apparently. I’ll keep you posted on...
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