STACK NZ Nov #68

Founder Nic Short Editor John Ferguson Contributors

Issue 68 NOVEMBER 2015

Games Editor Paul Jones Creative Director Karl Lock DVD Consultant Jason Hewitt

EDITOR’S LETTER W ith Christmas not too far away now, it’s time to start preparing your wishlists. And this month’s edition of STACK is as good a place as any to start. Certainly for music fans, things have become a lot clearer since confirmation that the long-awaited new album from Adele will be hitting the shelves on November 20; with new albums also due from Justin Bieber and One Direction , it’s certainly shaping up to be a poptastic Christmas. On the DVD/Blu-ray front, November sees the release of two of the biggest – and best – animated blockbusters of the year, Minions and Inside Out , and both deserve a place under the Christmas tree this year. And when the kids go to bed, there are plenty of grown-up chuckles to be had with the likes of Trainwreck and Ted 2 , both of which are featured in this month’s issue. Finally, don’t forget to check out our new Cornerstones page in which Graham Reid takes a look at the latest reissues and offers buying advice on the mighty Fleetwood Mac.

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