Today on the 5: I'm talking about the decline in value of the basic skills that make the world work. It's a sad thing that we've lost the value for this knowledge that keeps so many of the services we depend on going.

This week:

Game Of ThronesKing GeorgeBuddhism And The BrainAmplifire

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: The second part of my thoughts on the Coriolanus, the Shakespearean play brought to the screen by Ralph Fiennes. This time, I'm talking about the themes of the film, which struck a chord with recent musings I've been having on the nature of elitism.

Today on the 5: The first of a dual part musing on the Ralph Fiennes directed adaptation of the Shakespearean play Coriolanus. Lando recommended the film, and I made a point of watching it. Today, a review of the movie itself.

Today on the 5: I often hear people say that if you're not voting for the Democratic or Republican candidates in a major election, it's either a "wasted vote" or a "vote for the other guy". When did we lose our ability to do something based on merit, rather than result?

This week:

Before WatchmenMass MurderOn Stranger TidesBrickBlack MesaWilliam GibsonNo Agenda

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: One thing that each iPhone release does for me is show how different people are in their usage of mobiles. The angst over the change in Maps, for example, is a big fault line between how I use navigation on a phone and how others use it.

Today on the 5: After I finished Mutant Massacre, I decided to revisit the Infinity Gauntlet miniseries. Seeing as Thanos is clearly going to factor into future Marvel films, I felt it was a relevant storyline to review.

Today on the 5: I've been going back and reading some classic comic runs that I haven't looked at in years on the Comixology app for iPad. One of those collections was the classic Mutant Massacre run from the X titles.

Today on the 5: I've played a lot of good games, and a few truly great ones. What's rarer than either of those types, though, are games that just feel truly fun.