Stick with what you know
Finding it tricky to keep up with the latest films, music and books? Then don’t bother – just revisit a few of your old faves instead. Dig out Turner and Hooch from the back of your video cabinet, rediscover your love of Kajagoogoo, and see if you can’t finish that copy of A Brief History of Time you started 10 years ago.
- Can’t find that beloved copy of Catch 22? Not to worry, find all your favourites to download for free at Classic Bookshelf or listen to free audio books at LibriVox.
- If your library of old videos or DVDs is so Alexandrian you don’t know where to begin, this top 100 list might help you narrow down what to watch on your next night in.
- Take a trip down memory lane with this site. Then take one of these online quizzes to see if you can name that ‘80s TV theme tune in one.
- Test out your acting skills with a bit of film karaoke (like normal karaoke but with bad acting instead of cheesy singing). Sites like this one and this one let you download complete movie scripts, and even early versions so you can see how the film evolved.
- Pay homage to your favourite book, TV show, comic book or film – pen a new chapter or episode yourself or read other people’s creative offerings at Fanfiction.net, and join a community who loves the same things you do.
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Here’s a thing… Star Wars movie fans clearly have too much free time on their hands. Sheffield architecture student Chris Parrott used empty vodka bottles and barrels of beer, as well as buckets of Kentucky Fried Chicken, silver foil, a ridiculous amount of cardboard and some friends to recreate this stunning version of the jeditastic classic:
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