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“When the CD opens the characters jump out and kill your parents.”

07/02/2012

The NME Awards Mean You Should Complete the MCRmy Census, and Other Smug Fan Moments.

News of the week: Gerard Way agrees with me that the clothes the Glee kids wore for SING were shit. Smug Fan moment over. Although, in other ‘state the obvious’ stories, Frank explains why he got married and MCR are up for best fan community at this year’s NME Awards. If they don’t win after this… Continue reading

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“When the CD opens the characters jump out and kill your parents.”, Glee, Hottest Man Awards, Indifferent Ignorance, MCRmy Census, My Chemical Romance, NME Awards, smug fan moments

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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“When the CD opens the characters jump out and kill your parents.”

The NME Awards Mean You Should Complete the MCRmy Census, and Other Smug Fan Moments.