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Captive Audience: February 2025

March 3, 2025
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Captive Audience: December 2023

December 23, 2023
A China Eastern A330 aircraft. Picture from Wikimedia Commons.
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Inflight Review: China Eastern A330

December 23, 2023
7 Minutes Captive Audience: February 2025
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Captive Audience: February 2025

Derek Nielsen
March 3, 2025 0 Comment on Captive Audience: February 2025
Long-haul flights might not be the best way of experiencing cinema, but they are a great way of catching up on movies that weren’t quite important enough to warrant a full $20 ticket purchase....
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7 Minutes Captive Audience: December 2023
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Captive Audience: December 2023

Derek Nielsen
December 23, 2023 1 Comment on Captive Audience: December 2023
China Eastern didn't have a huge library, but there were still a few flicks I hadn't seen. So I watched them in the worst possible ambience, and wrote about it....
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13 Minutes Inflight Review: China Eastern A330
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Inflight Review: China Eastern A330

Derek Nielsen
December 23, 2023 1 Comment on Inflight Review: China Eastern A330
China's second-largest airline might not be a bad option if you're heading to the Middle Kingdom, but aspects of the service are a bit... inconsistent....
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9 Minutes Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch: Finish It
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Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch: Finish It

Derek Nielsen
October 2, 2023
Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is following your own advice. MK1 on the Switch might be fixable... but don't drop $100 on it just based on that possibility....
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7 Minutes The Cheap Seats: Bonza’s 737 MAX 8, September 2023
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The Cheap Seats: Bonza’s 737 MAX 8, September 2023

Derek Nielsen
September 12, 2023
Australia's newest airline takes off from Townsville, offering an alternative on holiday travel. Here's what it's like onboard....
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12 Minutes The Cheap Seats: Jetstar’s 787 to Tokyo, August 2023
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The Cheap Seats: Jetstar’s 787 to Tokyo, August 2023

Derek Nielsen
August 12, 2023
In some areas, Jetstar's long-haul service may be better than its big sister's- and I'm not just talking about price. Recently I flew Jetstar's Boeing 787 to Japan, and can update my review from...
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8 Minutes X-odus
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X-odus

Derek Nielsen
July 31, 2023 1 Comment on X-odus
If you believe in basic common decency, now is the time to click the X and leave Twitter… er, X....
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7 Minutes Captive Audience: May 2023
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Captive Audience: May 2023

Derek Nielsen
May 26, 2023
Sure, a 9-inch screen on a crowded plane may not be the best environment for movie critique- but then, being on a crowded plane isn't the best environment for movie critics. So here's how...
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11 Minutes Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Derek Nielsen
April 20, 2023
My Twitter profile says I've posted 5,535 tweets. It's been fun, Twitter, and I'll still visit occasionally. But you've changed....
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7 Minutes Facebook Is Bad At Its Job
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Facebook Is Bad At Its Job

Derek Nielsen
February 19, 2021
Even before Facebook spat the dummy at the Australian government this week, it was a terrible place to get news....
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