STACK #147 Jan 2017

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

Music Editor Zoë Radas StaffWriter Alesha Kolbe Creative Directors Justin Buxton, Michelle Black DVD Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Andre Eivik Music Consultants Mike Glynn, Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Bob Jones , Amy Flower, Savannah Douglas Contributors John Ferguson, Graham Reid, Gill Pringle, Michael Dwyer, Jeff Jenkins, Emily Kelly, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Adam Colby Social Media Manager Sally Carlier-Hull Photographer Chip Mooney Production Manager Craig Patterson Accounts Coordinator Tracy Kingman

Issue 147 JANUARY 2017

WELCOME Happy NewYear. It’s hot out there, isn’t it? Summer: you either love the season or you despise it. Australia is quite possibly the only country in the world that literally stops for a month over summer. If you want anything fixed in January, head to YouTube. Back in December, I overheard a man on a train telling a work colleague over the phone that he spends January and February with his wife in Finland to avoid the soaring temperatures. That could quite conceivably be the most extreme measure to beat the heat I have ever heard of. If you’re unlucky enough not to be away on holiday, our suggestion would be to crank up the air conditioning, draw the blinds, head to the pile of unwatched films and unplayed games and albums you’ve been saving for that break in the social calendar, and lock the world out. While our eyes are now firmly fixed on the home entertainment and cinema releases slated for 2017, this month you can tell us what you consider to be the best films, TV shows, games and albums of 2016 by casting your vote in the annual STACK Awards. There’s a chance to win some loaded JB vouchers, too – check out the details on page 8 or head online to stack.net.au. Stay cool. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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