STACK #159 Jan 2018

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Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & DVD Editor Scott Hocking

Music Editor Zoë Radas StaffWriter Alesha Kolbe

Issue 159 JANUARY 2018

Creative Director Michelle Black DVD Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Andre Eivik Music Consultant Mike Glynn Tech Consultant Chris Allen Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Bob Jones , Gill Pringle Contributors Amy Flower, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy Pinnell, Jennifer Dou, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Adam Colby, Tim Lambert, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Jayden Perry Social Media Manager Sally Carlier-Hull Production Manager Craig Patterson Production Assistant Alan Netherclift

WELCOME According to a UK quiz show I was mindlessly watching last month, the word January derives from the Latin name for door. The thinking behind it was a new door opens to a new year bringing new opportunities, etc. (I do enjoy gleaning useless information like this so I can promptly bore someone with it at a summer BBQ.) While we predominately keep to that theme this month and focus on what’s new across all entertainment categories – even highlighting the games you can expect to play in 2018 – it’s tradition in the January issue to also pay homage to the year that just passed. What was your favourite film of 2017? How about best game, TV series or album? After lengthy debate, long deliberation, and the inevitable tough decision to cut contenders, the category editors here at STACK have drawn up their own lists. It’s never an easy task, but do let us know what you think of the choices we’ve made when we post them on our socials. However, the biggest news this month is the commencement of our annual STACK Home Entertainment Awards, or SHEAs as they’ve become affectionately known around the office. Selecting the best film, TV series, game and album of 2017 is totally down to you. But wait, there’s more. Participate in the voting process (see the prompts online) and you’ll go into the draw to win a copy of everything. Yes, everything – that’s a whole heap of home entertainment goodness up for grabs. The winner truly takes all! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to vote. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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