The website of Luke Alex Davis.https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Another video games list, but more about me this time.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>Favorite Game of all Time: Pokémon Silver</li> <li>Favorite Series: Pokémon</li> <li>Best Soundtrack: Golden Sun (closely followed by Sonic R)</li> <li>Favorite Protagonist: Sonic</li> <li>Favorite Villain: Bowser</li> <li>Best Story: Pokémon Black 2/White 2</li> <li>Have not played but want to: Final Fantasy VII</li> <li>You Love Everyone Hates: Pokémon Sword/Shield</li> <li>You Hate Everyone Loves: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum</li> <li>Best Art Style: Pokémon Legends: Arceus</li> <li>Favorite Ending: Mario 64</li> <li>Favorite Boss: Wario</li> <li>Childhood Game: Super R.C. Pro-Am</li> <li>Relaxing Game: Cruis'n Blast</li> <li>Stressful Game: Cuphead</li> <li>Game you always come back to: Any Gen 1 or 2 game in Pokémon</li> <li>Guilty Pleasure: Does GTA count?</li> <li>Tons of Hours Played: Pokémon Sword</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/I like numbers.Sun, 23 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT<p>0 (or mute), 5, 7, 10, 15, 17, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 69, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100</p> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/A list of the funniest punny names from the 1980 film, Animalympics.Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT<p>Animalympics was a 1980 animated film directed by Steven Lisberger for the NBC network. It parodied the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and featured voice acting from the likes of Billy Crystal, Harry Shearer, Gilda Radner, and Michael Fremer.</p> <p>I enjoyed it as a kid but hadn't seen it for over 20 years until today. I'd completely forgotten how funny the names were so I thought I'd list my favourites here.</p> <h2>Athletes</h2> <ul> <li>Art Antica</li> <li>Barbara Warbles</li> <li>Bear McLane</li> <li>Bert Woody</li> <li>Bjorn Freeborg</li> <li>Bolt Jenkins</li> <li>Boris Amphibiensky</li> <li>Brenda Springer</li> <li>Bruno Ursakov</li> <li>Bud Sparks</li> <li>Burnt Woody</li> <li>Cora Lee Perrier</li> <li>Count Maurice Boar-Deaux</li> <li>Dean Wilson</li> <li>Dorrie Turnell</li> <li>Giancarlo Calamari</li> <li>Gui Lafluke</li> <li>Henry Hummel</li> <li>Ivan Diseventsky</li> <li>Jackie Fuelit</li> <li>Janos Brushteckel</li> <li>Joey Gongolong</li> <li>Keen Hacksaw</li> <li>Kit Mambo</li> <li>Kurt Wuffner</li> <li>Ludmilla Steponyatova</li> <li>Mamo Ululu</li> <li>Mark Spritz</li> <li>Melée</li> <li>Nikita Crawlenov</li> <li>Olga Kakinski</li> <li>René Fromage</li> <li>Robert Pigwood</li> <li>Rugs Turkell</li> <li>Sofia Bulgerelli</li> <li>Tatyana Tushenko</li> <li>Terry Hornsby</li> <li>"Whiz" Rizzo</li> </ul> <h2>Teams</h2> <ul> <li>Eurasian Shorthorns</li> <li>European Hounds</li> <li>New York Rats</li> <li>North American Kodiaks</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>Jean-Michel Basquiat</li> <li>Theodore Taylor III</li> <li>Louie Zong</li> <li>Lois van Baarle</li> <li>Piet Mondrian</li> <li>Salvador Dali</li> <li>Barkley L. Hendricks</li> <li>Jackson Pollock</li> <li>Gustav Klimt</li> <li>Waajeed</li> <li>Herb Ritts</li> <li>RKZ</li> <li>Ken Sugimori</li> <li>Keith Haring</li> <li>Upendo Taylor</li> <li>Tay Butler</li> <li>John Akomfrah</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>Applet</li> <li>ASCII</li> <li>Bandwidth</li> <li>Binary code</li> <li>Bit</li> <li>Boot</li> <li>Browser</li> <li>Bug</li> <li>Byte</li> <li>Cache</li> <li>CGI</li> <li>Cookie</li> <li>CPU</li> <li>Crashdump</li> <li>Cursor</li> <li>Cyberspace</li> <li>Database</li> <li>Debug</li> <li>Default</li> <li>Desktop</li> <li>Directory</li> <li>Disk drive</li> <li>Domain</li> <li>Download</li> <li>DOS</li> <li>Encryption</li> <li>Ethernet</li> <li>Firewall</li> <li>FTP</li> <li>Gigabyte</li> <li>Glitch</li> <li>Gopher</li> <li>GUI</li> <li>Hard drive</li> <li>Hardware</li> <li>HTML</li> <li>HTTP</li> <li>Hyperlink</li> <li>Hypermedia</li> <li>Hypertext</li> <li>Interface</li> <li>Java</li> <li>Jet</li> <li>Kilobyte</li> <li>Macro</li> <li>Megabyte</li> <li>Memory</li> <li>Megahertz</li> <li>Mirror</li> <li>Modem</li> <li>Network</li> <li>Pentium</li> <li>Petabyte</li> <li>Petaflop</li> <li>Dot matrix</li> <li>Laser</li> <li>Puck</li> <li>Pushtec</li> <li>RAID</li> <li>RAM</li> <li>ROM</li> <li>Server</li> <li>Spider</li> <li>Stylus and Tab</li> <li>Telnet</li> <li>Trackball</li> <li>Terabytes</li> <li>Teraflop</li> <li>Trojan</li> <li>Upload</li> <li>USENET</li> <li>Virus</li> <li>Web</li> <li>Worm</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT<h2>Mammals</h2> <ul> <li>Hippopotamus</li> </ul> <h2>Birds</h2> <ul> <li>Peregrine falcon</li> </ul> <h2>Reptiles</h2> <ul> <li>Komodo dragon (all-time favourite)</li> <li>Tortoise</li> <li>Jamaican iguana</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Athletes that I like in each sport that I've watched.Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT<h2>Football</h2> <ul> <li>Andrew Cole</li> <li>Ronaldo (R9)</li> <li>Romario</li> <li>Vitor Baia</li> </ul> <h2>Cricket</h2> <ul> <li>Shivnarine Chanderpaul</li> <li>Curtly Ambrose</li> <li>Courtney Walsh</li> </ul> <h2>Tennis</h2> <ul> <li>Roger Federer</li> <li>Andre Agassi</li> <li>Stefan Edberg</li> <li>Serena Williams</li> <li>Naomi Osaka</li> <li>Steffi Graf</li> </ul> <h2>Rugby</h2> <ul> <li>Jonah Lomu</li> </ul> <h2>Athletics</h2> <ul> <li>Usain Bolt</li> <li>Denise Lewis</li> <li>Michael Johnson</li> <li>Colin Jackson</li> </ul> <h2>Darts</h2> <ul> <li>Martin Adams</li> <li>Simon Whitlock</li> </ul> <h2>Formula 1</h2> <ul> <li>Lewis Hamilton</li> <li>Michael Schumacher</li> <li>Ayrton Senna</li> </ul> <h2>Gymnastics</h2> <ul> <li>Simone Biles</li> <li>Jordan Chiles</li> <li>Nia Dennis</li> </ul> <h2>Judo</h2> <ul> <li>Teddy Riner</li> </ul> <h2>Snooker</h2> <ul> <li>Ronnie O'Sullivan</li> <li>Steve Davis</li> <li>Stephen Hendry</li> </ul> <h2>Wrestling</h2> <ul> <li>The Rock</li> <li>William Regal</li> <li>Shawn Michaels</li> <li>Scott Steiner</li> <li>Sting</li> <li>Becky Lynch</li> <li>Xavier Woods</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT<p>(Most definitions taken from Google)</p> <h2>abtruse</h2> <p>/əbˈstruːs/</p> <p><em>adj.</em></p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;difficult to understand; obscure.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>agnotology</h2> <p>/aɡˈnɒtɒlədʒi/</p> <p><em>n.</em></p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;the study of deliberate spreading of confusion, typically to sell a product or win favour, particularly through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>anachronism</h2> <p>/əˈnakrəˌnɪz(ə)m/</p> <p><em>n.</em></p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;the action of attributing something to a period to which it does not belong.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>aphorism</h2> <p>/ˈafərɪz(ə)m/</p> <p><em>n</em>.</p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;a pithy observation which contains a general truth.&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by a classical author.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>apostasy</h2> <p>/ə-ˈpä-stə-sē/</p> <p><em>n.</em></p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;abandonment of a previous loyalty&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>atavistic</h2> <p>/ˌatəˈvɪstɪk/</p> <p><em>adj.</em> relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral.</p> <h2>belabour</h2> <p>/bɪˈleɪbə/</p> <p><em>v.</em></p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;attack (someone) physically or verbally.&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;argue or discuss (a subject) in excessive detail.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>bibelot</h2> <p>/ˈbɪbələʊ/</p> <p><em>n.</em> a small, decorative ornament or trinket.</p> <h2>cognizant</h2> <p>/ˈkɒ(ɡ)nɪz(ə)nt/</p> <p><em>adj.</em> having knowledge or awareness.</p> <h2>contemporaneous</h2> <p>/kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs,kɒnˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs/</p> <p><em>adj.</em> existing at or occurring in the same period of time.</p> <h2>coterie</h2> <p>/ˈkəʊt(ə)ri/</p> <p><em>n.</em> a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.</p> <h2>daymark</h2> <p>/ˈdeɪˌmɑːk/</p> <p><em>n.</em> a marker visible to pilots as a navigation guide in daylight.</p> <h2>deluge</h2> <p>/ˈdɛljuːdʒ/</p> <p><em>n.</em>, <em>v.</em></p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;a severe flood.&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;overwhelm with a flood.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>embryonic</h2> <p>/ˌɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk/</p> <p><em>adj</em>.</p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;relating to an embryo."slight differences in embryonic&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;(of a system, idea, or organization) in a rudimentary stage with potential for development.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>hippomaniacally</h2> <p>/ˈhɪpəʊməˈnʌɪəkli/</p> <p><em>adv.</em>, <em>obsolete</em> in a manner reminiscent of a mad horse; uncontrollably, wildly.</p> <h2>ignominy</h2> <p>/ˈɪɡnəmɪni/</p> <p><em>n</em>. public shame or disgrace.</p> <h2>internecine</h2> <p>/in-ˈtər-nə-ˌsēn/</p> <p><em>adj</em>. destructive to both sides in a conflict</p> <h2>marginalia</h2> <p>/ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə/</p> <p><em>n</em>. notes written in the margins of a text.</p> <h2>misbegotten</h2> <p>/ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtn/</p> <p><em>adj</em>.</p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;badly conceived or planned.&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;contemptible (used as a term of abuse).&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>opprobrium</h2> <p>/ə-ˈprō-brē-əm/</p> <p><em>n</em>. harsh criticism or censure.</p> <h2>preternatural</h2> <p>/ˌpriːtəˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l/</p> <p><em>adj</em>. beyond what is normal or natural.</p> <h2>prosody</h2> <p>/ˈprɒsədi/</p> <p><em>n</em>.</p> <p>&lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry.&lt;/li&gt;</p> <p>&lt;li&gt;the patterns of stress and intonation in a language.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;</p> <h2>pugnacious</h2> <p>/pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/</p> <p><em>adj</em>. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.</p> <h2>teleological</h2> <p><em>adj</em>. reason or explanation for something as a function of its end, purpose, or goal</p> <h2>topos</h2> <p>/ˈtɒpɒs/</p> <p><em>n</em>. a traditional theme or formula in literature</p> <h2>ululation</h2> <p>/ˌəl-yə-ˈlā-shən,ˌyül-/</p> <p><em>n.</em> a loud utterance, usually a protracted, high-pitched, rhythmical sound especially as an expression of sorrow, joy, celebration, or reverence.</p> <h2>victual</h2> <p>/ˈvɪtl/</p> <p><em>n.</em>, <em>v.</em></p> <ol> <li>food or provisions.</li> <li>provide with food or other stores.</li> </ol> <h2>voltaic</h2> <p>/vɒlˈteɪɪk/</p> <p><em>adj.</em> of, relating to, or producing direct electric current by chemical action (as in a battery); galvanic</p> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Blame my morbid curiosity on this one.Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT<p>Films in bold are my favourites:</p> <ul> <li>28 Days Later</li> <li><strong>Alien</strong></li> <li>Aliens</li> <li>Alien 3</li> <li>Alien Resurrection</li> <li>Prometheus</li> <li>Alien: Covenant</li> <li>Bram Stoker's Dracula</li> <li>Carrie</li> <li>Christine</li> <li>Evil Dead</li> <li>Friday the 13th</li> <li><strong>Get Out</strong></li> <li><strong>Hellbound: Hellraiser II</strong></li> <li>Hellraiser</li> <li>Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth</li> <li>Ils (Them)</li> <li>Invasion of the Body Snatchers</li> <li>Needful Things</li> <li>Pet Semetary</li> <li>Poltergeist</li> <li>The Addiction</li> <li>The Omen</li> <li>The Omen II</li> <li>The Omen III: The Final Conflict</li> <li>The Shining</li> <li>The Silence of the Lambs</li> <li>The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2003)</li> <li><strong>The Thing</strong></li> <li>Wes Craven's A New Nightmare</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/A list of binary times, only using 1's and 0'sThu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;00:00&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;00:01&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;00:10&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;00:11&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;01:00&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;01:01&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;01:10&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;01:11&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;10:00&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;10:01&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;10:10&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;10:11&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;11:00&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;11:01&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;11:10&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;time&gt;11:11&lt;/time&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>Embeddings <ul> <li>Image Analysis</li> <li>Social Network Analysis</li> <li>Recommender systems</li> <li>Computer vision</li> <li><a href="https://www.toptal.com/machine-learning/embeddings-in-machine-learning#use-case-shipment-tracking">Shipment Tracking</a></li> <li>Vector search <ul> <li>Image search and discovery (e.g. Pinterest)</li> <li>Personalised search</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>Biasong</li> <li>Clymenia</li> <li>Kumquat</li> <li>Pomelo</li> <li>Grapefruit</li> <li>Lemon</li> <li>Lime</li> <li>Orange</li> <li>Bergamot orange</li> <li>Bizzaria</li> <li>Bitter orange</li> <li>Blood orange</li> <li>Clementine</li> <li>Daidai</li> <li>Jabara</li> <li>Jaffa</li> <li>Kabbad</li> <li>Kabosu</li> <li>Key lime</li> <li>Kinnow</li> <li>Kishumikan</li> <li>Kiyomi</li> <li>Komikan</li> <li>Laraha</li> <li>Lumia</li> <li>Mandelo</li> <li>Mandora</li> <li>Melogold</li> <li>Murcott</li> <li>Chironja</li> <li>Oroblanco</li> <li>Ponderosa lemon</li> <li>Ponkan</li> <li>Rangpur</li> <li>Reikou</li> <li>Rough lemon</li> <li>Sanboken</li> <li>Satsuma</li> <li>Setoka</li> <li>Shonan Gold</li> <li>Sudachi</li> <li>Sweet limetta</li> <li>Tangelo</li> <li>Tangerine</li> <li>Tangor</li> <li>Yuzu</li> <li>Citron</li> <li>Mandarin</li> <li>Pomelo</li> <li>Calamansi</li> <li>Sunquat</li> <li>Yuzuquat</li> <li>Feroniella</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT<ol> <li>Lisbon</li> <li>Nice</li> <li>Heathrow</li> <li>Charles de Gaulle</li> <li>Gatwick</li> <li>London Luton</li> </ol> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>Bergamot, cardamom, and sandalwood</li> <li>Orange flower and cedar</li> <li>Versace Blue Jeans (Eau De Toilette for Men, 75ml)</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/A list of my media interests including Pokémon, modernism, and Michael JacksonTue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT<p><a href="/jardim/gaming/pokemon/">Pokémon</a> / <a href="https://cultrface.co.uk/tag/brutalism/">Brutalism</a> / <a href="https://cultrface.co.uk/tag/modernism/">Modernism</a> / Art Deco / <a href="https://sampleface.co.uk/tag/michael-jackson/">Michael Jackson</a> / Roland Barthes / Fernando Pessoa / <a href="https://cultrface.co.uk/tag/james-baldwin/">James Baldwin</a> / Toni Morrison / <a href="https://sampleface.co.uk/tag/madlib/">Madlib</a> / <a href="/posts/j-dilla-influence-modern-drummer/">J Dilla</a> / Black Milk / Heat (1995) / <a href="https://cultrface.co.uk/tag/batman-returns/">Batman Returns</a> / The Fabulous Baker Boys / Space Jam / <a href="/posts/halt-and-make-fire/">Halt and Catch Fire</a> / Lee Pace / Michelle Pfeiffer / Michael Keaton / Robert Palmer / Ahwlee</p> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>J Dilla</li> <li>Madlib</li> <li>Black Milk</li> <li>Knxwledge</li> <li>DOOM</li> <li>Miles Davis</li> <li>Herbie Hancock</li> <li>Flying Lotus</li> <li>Q-Tip</li> <li>Bonobo</li> <li>Quantic</li> <li>4hero</li> <li>Trevor Horn</li> <li>Bruce Swedien</li> <li>Michael Jackson</li> <li>Prince</li> <li>Sun Ra</li> <li>Waajeed</li> <li>Scott Xylo</li> <li>Janet Jackson</li> <li>Roberta Flack</li> <li>Joan Armatrading</li> <li>Alice Coltrane</li> <li>Leon Ware</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/This is a list of my favourite ducks from popular culture.Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT<p>I love ducks and I thought it'd be cool to list my favourite ones from popular culture. It's remarkable that I can think of so many to add and, yes, there is a bias for Disney ducks.</p> <ol> <li>Donald Duck</li> <li>Count Duckula</li> <li>Duck from Rosie &amp; Jim</li> <li>Daffy Duck</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/MusicologyDuck/">Musicology Duck</a></li> <li>Darkwing Duck</li> <li>Dewey, Huey, and Louie Duck</li> <li>Alfred Kwak</li> <li>Wade Duck from Garfield &amp; Friends</li> <li>The Mighty Ducks</li> <li>Scrooge McDuck</li> <li>Maui Mallard/Cold Shadow</li> </ol> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/I made a list of all the Christmas movies I've logged on Letterboxd since 2018 with a rating over 3.0 and more than 2 watch throughsFri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT<p>Since we're all doing Wrappeds of everything now, I thought I'd compile a list of my top Christmas movies since I started logging data on Letterboxd in 2018.</p> <h2>Criteria</h2> <p>To qualify for the list, the films must fit the following criteria:</p> <ul> <li>They must be deemed a Christmas movie by my definition. I really don't care if you think Die Hard is or isn't a Christmas movie. Go touch grass.</li> <li>Films with more than 1 watch logged between 2018 or films that I remmeber watching more than once are eligible.</li> <li>The film must have an average rating of 3 or more</li> </ul> <p>As of 24th December 2025, this is the list:</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Film</th> <th>Total watches</th> <th>Avg. rating</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Batman Returns</td> <td>9</td> <td>5.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Die Hard</td> <td>5</td> <td>5.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Christmas Contract</td> <td>5</td> <td>4.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trading Christmas</td> <td>5</td> <td>3.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>How the Grinch Stole Christmas</td> <td>4</td> <td>5.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Last Christmas</td> <td>3</td> <td>4.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Grinch</td> <td>3</td> <td>3.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A Very Merry Mix-Up</td> <td>3</td> <td>3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Home Alone</td> <td>2</td> <td>4.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Eve's Christmas</td> <td>2</td> <td>4.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A Bride for Christmas</td> <td>2</td> <td>4.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A Date by Christmas Eve</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>My Christmas Dream</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hats Off to Christmas!</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Holiday</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Holly and the Hot Chocolate</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Another video games list, but this is a history of the video game consoles I've owned.Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT<p>I thought I'd compile a list of all the consoles I've owned over the years. Making this has shown me just how many I've owned over the years. It's kinda wild that I've bought a console every year since 2017 (excluding 2020) and most of them were retro.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Console</th> <th>Year</th> <th>Original Release Date (EU)</th> <th>Form factor</th> <th>Colour</th> <th>Still own?</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Game Boy</td> <td>1998</td> <td>1989</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>Grey</td> <td>Yes, rebought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Game Boy Color</td> <td>2000</td> <td>1998</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>Grape</td> <td>Yes, rebought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PlayStation 1</td> <td>2002</td> <td>1995</td> <td>TV console</td> <td>Grey</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo 64</td> <td>2002</td> <td>1997</td> <td>TV console</td> <td>Black</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Game Boy Advance</td> <td>2004</td> <td>2001</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Glacier</td> <td>Yes, rebought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo GameCube</td> <td>2004</td> <td>2002</td> <td>TV console</td> <td>Indigo</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Game Boy Color</td> <td>2007</td> <td>2001</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>Pokémon Special Edition (Yellow)</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PlayStation 2</td> <td>2010</td> <td>2000</td> <td>TV console</td> <td>Silver</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo DS Lite</td> <td>2010</td> <td>2006</td> <td>Clamshell; handheld</td> <td>Red</td> <td>Yes, rebought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sega Megadrive</td> <td>2013</td> <td>1990</td> <td>TV console</td> <td>Red</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo 2DS</td> <td>2014</td> <td>2013</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Red &amp; White</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>New Nintendo 3DS XL</td> <td>2017</td> <td>2015</td> <td>Clamshell; handheld</td> <td>Black</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PlayStation Portable</td> <td>2018</td> <td>2005</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Black</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Game Boy Pocket</td> <td>2019</td> <td>1996</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>Green</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Game Boy Pocket</td> <td>2019</td> <td>1996</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>Yellow</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anbernic RG351V</td> <td>2021</td> <td>2021</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>Grey</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo 2DS</td> <td>2022</td> <td>2013</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Pokemon Blue Version Special Edition</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>New Nintendo 2DS XL</td> <td>2022</td> <td>2017</td> <td>Clamshell; handheld</td> <td>Poké Ball Edition (Red)</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pokémon Mini</td> <td>2023</td> <td>2002</td> <td>Handheld</td> <td>Blue</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Powkiddy RGB30</td> <td>2023</td> <td>2023</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Black</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo DSi</td> <td>2023</td> <td>2008</td> <td>Clamshell; handheld</td> <td>Light Blue</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo DSi</td> <td>2023</td> <td>2008</td> <td>Clamshell; handheld</td> <td>Metallic Blue</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PS4 Pro</td> <td>2024</td> <td>2016</td> <td>TV console</td> <td>Black</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anbernic RG35XX Plus</td> <td>2024</td> <td>2023</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>White</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anbernic RG40XX V</td> <td>2024</td> <td>2024</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>White</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TrimUI Smart Pro</td> <td>2025</td> <td>2023</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>White</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lenovo Legion Go</td> <td>2025</td> <td>2023</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Black</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TrimUI Brick</td> <td>2025</td> <td>2024</td> <td>Vertical; handheld</td> <td>Purple</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anbernic RG 476H</td> <td>2025</td> <td>2025</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Retro Gray</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PS Vita</td> <td>2026</td> <td>2012</td> <td>Horizontal; handheld</td> <td>Aqua Blue</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anbernic RG DS</td> <td>2026</td> <td>2025</td> <td>Clamshell; handheld</td> <td>White</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p>The following words can be made using letters from the word "Palestine" (minimum 6 letters)</p> <ul> <li>antisleep</li> <li>penalties</li> <li>tapelines</li> <li>alepines</li> <li>epilates</li> <li>panelist</li> <li>pantiles</li> <li>penalise</li> <li>penlites</li> <li>petaline</li> <li>plainest</li> <li>plenties</li> <li>sepaline</li> <li>tapeline</li> <li>alepine</li> <li>alpeens</li> <li>alpines</li> <li>aplites</li> <li>eastlin</li> <li>elanets</li> <li>elapine</li> <li>elastin</li> <li>entails</li> <li>epilate</li> <li>epistle</li> <li>etesian</li> <li>lateens</li> <li>leanest</li> <li>lenites</li> <li>leptins</li> <li>lineate</li> <li>lisente</li> <li>nailset</li> <li>nepetas</li> <li>paliest</li> <li>panties</li> <li>pantile</li> <li>patines</li> <li>pelites</li> <li>penates</li> <li>penlite</li> <li>pensile</li> <li>pentels</li> <li>pentise</li> <li>pesante</li> <li>pileate</li> <li>pineals</li> <li>pintles</li> <li>plaints</li> <li>planets</li> <li>platens</li> <li>platies</li> <li>plenist</li> <li>salient</li> <li>saltine</li> <li>sapient</li> <li>sealine</li> <li>setline</li> <li>slainte</li> <li>spaniel</li> <li>spelean</li> <li>spinate</li> <li>splenia</li> <li>staniel</li> <li>talipes</li> <li>tenails</li> <li>tensile</li> <li>aliens</li> <li>alines</li> <li>alpeen</li> <li>alpine</li> <li>aneles</li> <li>aplite</li> <li>asleep</li> <li>aspine</li> <li>elains</li> <li>elanet</li> <li>elapse</li> <li>elates</li> <li>elints</li> <li>elites</li> <li>enates</li> <li>enisle</li> <li>enlist</li> <li>ensate</li> <li>enseal</li> <li>ensile</li> <li>entail</li> <li>espial</li> <li>etapes</li> <li>inlets</li> <li>instal</li> <li>instep</li> <li>intels</li> <li>laesie</li> <li>laipse</li> <li>lapins</li> <li>lateen</li> <li>latens</li> <li>lenite</li> <li>leptin</li> <li>lianes</li> <li>lipase</li> <li>listee</li> <li>listen</li> <li>nelies</li> <li>nepeta</li> <li>nepits</li> <li>nestle</li> <li>paints</li> <li>palest</li> <li>palets</li> <li>panels</li> <li>pantie</li> <li>pastel</li> <li>pastie</li> <li>pastil</li> <li>patens</li> <li>patine</li> <li>patins</li> <li>peasen</li> <li>pelite</li> <li>peltae</li> <li>peltas</li> <li>penial</li> <li>penies</li> <li>penile</li> <li>pensel</li> <li>pensil</li> <li>pentel</li> <li>pesant</li> <li>peseta</li> <li>pestle</li> <li>petals</li> <li>petsai</li> <li>pietas</li> <li>pileas</li> <li>pineal</li> <li>pineta</li> <li>pintas</li> <li>pintle</li> <li>plains</li> <li>plaint</li> <li>plaits</li> <li>planes</li> <li>planet</li> <li>plants</li> <li>plaste</li> <li>platen</li> <li>plates</li> <li>please</li> <li>pleats</li> <li>pliant</li> <li>ptisan</li> <li>saline</li> <li>saltie</li> <li>sapele</li> <li>sateen</li> <li>seitan</li> <li>seiten</li> <li>senate</li> <li>senile</li> <li>septal</li> <li>silane</li> <li>silene</li> <li>silent</li> <li>spinae</li> <li>spinal</li> <li>spinel</li> <li>spinet</li> <li>spital</li> <li>spleen</li> <li>splent</li> <li>spline</li> <li>splint</li> <li>staple</li> <li>steale</li> <li>steane</li> <li>stelae</li> <li>stelai</li> <li>stipel</li> <li>teasel</li> <li>tenail</li> <li>tenesi</li> <li>teniae</li> <li>tenias</li> <li>tepals</li> <li>tineal</li> <li>tineas</li> <li>tinsel</li> <li>tisane</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT<p>If you're looking for a quick RPG to get you through a weekend, look no further than this list. All of these RPGs should take less than 24 hours to complete in total.</p> <p>(Please note: some of the links on this are affiliate links which will earn me a small commission should you click and purchase the item. They will be marked as such.)</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/107300/Breath_of_Death_VII/">Breath of Death VII</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/256290/Child_of_Light/">Child of Light</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER/">Chrono Trigger</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/107310/Cthulhu_Saves_the_World/">Cthulhu Saves the World</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXQqhRETBeE">Earthbound</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.square-enix-games.com/games/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-remastered-edition">Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Golden-Sun-866531.html">Golden Sun</a></li> <li>I Am Setsuna (<a href="https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/I-am-Setsuna-1176688.html">Switch</a> | <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/441830/I_am_Setsuna/">Steam</a>)</li> <li>Mass Effect (<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mass-Effect-Value-Games-DVD/dp/B0035LBM44?crid=2MLOFPW1GLQ7G&amp;qid=1693877157&amp;sprefix=mass+effect+1%2Caps%2C84&amp;sr=8-2-spons&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=liofast-21&amp;linkId=0c86043e5c1911aa0f7aef45de307e4b&amp;language=en_GB&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon Affiliate link</a> | <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/Mass_Effect_2007/">Steam</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-red-version-and-pokemon-blue-version">Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/637670/Secret_of_Mana/">Secret of Mana</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/Shadowrun_Dragonfall__Directors_Cut/">Shadowrun: Dragonfall</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932640/Suikoden_III_HD_Remaster_Gate_Rune_and_Dunan_Unification_Wars/">Suikoden</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-RPG-2403952.html">Super Mario RPG</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/transistor">Transistor</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/924980/Trials_of_Mana/">Trials of Mana</a></li> <li><a href="https://undertale.com/">Undertale</a></li> <li>Vagrant Story - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crave-Entertainment-Vagrant-Story-PS/dp/B00004UDV3?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=liofast-21&amp;linkId=5e4faf9f9f166dcb358e5970a615b9ae&amp;language=en_GB&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon Affiliate link</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Ys-Origin-1844172.html">Ys Origin</a></li> <li>Ys: Memories of Celceta - (<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ys-Memories-of-Celceta-PS4/dp/B087ZFV9D7?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=liofast-21&amp;linkId=63327287b4c6c2e2b48b0d22d759567f&amp;language=en_GB&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon Affiliate link</a> | <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/587110/Ys_Memories_of_Celceta/">Steam</a>)</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Neige etc.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT<p>Starting small but will grow the list over time.</p> <ul> <li>snow (English)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="fr"&gt;neige&lt;/span&gt; (French)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="es"&gt;nieve&lt;/span&gt; (Spanish)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="eu"&gt;elurra&lt;/span&gt; (Basque)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="ca"&gt;neu&lt;/span&gt; (Catalan)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="pt"&gt;neve&lt;/span&gt; (Portuguese)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="de"&gt;Schnee&lt;/span&gt; (German)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="nl"&gt;sneeuw&lt;/span&gt; (Dutch)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="it"&gt;nevicare&lt;/span&gt; (Italian)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="ru"&gt;снег&lt;/span&gt; (Russian)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="uk"&gt;сніг&lt;/span&gt; (Ukrainian)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="sv"&gt;snö&lt;/span&gt; (Swedish)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="no"&gt;snø&lt;/span&gt; (Norwegian)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="da"&gt;sne&lt;/span&gt; (Danish)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="fi"&gt;lumi&lt;/span&gt; (Finnish)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="is"&gt;Snjór&lt;/span&gt; (Icelandic)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="el"&gt;χιόνι&lt;/span&gt; (Greek)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="hu"&gt;hó&lt;/span&gt; (Hungarian)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="tr"&gt;kar&lt;/span&gt; (Turkish)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="hi"&gt;बर्फ&lt;/span&gt; (Hindi)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="ur"&gt;برف&lt;/span&gt; (Urdu)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="pa"&gt;ਬਰਫ਼&lt;/span&gt; (Punjabi)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="gu"&gt;બરફ&lt;/span&gt; (Gujarati)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="bn"&gt;তুষার&lt;/span&gt; (Bengali)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="ml"&gt;മഞ്ഞ്&lt;/span&gt; (Malayalam)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="zh"&gt;雪&lt;/span&gt; (Chinese Simplified)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="zh"&gt;雪&lt;/span&gt; (Chinese Traditional)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="ja"&gt;雪&lt;/span&gt; (Japanese)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="ar"&gt;الثلج&lt;/span&gt; (Arabic)</li> <li>&lt;span lang="ko"&gt;눈&lt;/span&gt; (Korean)</li> </ul> https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/lists/undefined/Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT<ul> <li>Roger Federer</li> <li>Ronnie O'Sullivan</li> <li>Simone Biles</li> <li>Coco Gauff</li> <li>Venus Williams</li> <li>Caster Semenya</li> <li>Tony Yeboah</li> <li>Andrew Cole</li> <li>Shivnarine Chanderpaul</li> <li>Usain Bolt</li> <li>Colin Jackson</li> <li>Denise Lewis</li> <li>Michael Johnson</li> <li>Surya Bonaly</li> <li>Eric Cantona</li> <li>Jonah Lomu</li> <li>Lewis Hamilton</li> </ul>