If the all-star cast of The Martian wasn’t enough to whet the appetite, this brand new trailer should do the trick. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, the sci-fi drama is due for release in November. Damon plays Mark Watney, an astronaut forced to fend for himself on Mars after being left stranded […]

11 years ago

That’s the problem with outlandish promises, sometimes you have to follow through with them. In his most recent anti-FIFA rant on his show Last Week Tonight, British comedian John Oliver made a series of pledges should Sepp Blatter leave his post as president of the organisation. So confident was he that Blatter would stay on, Oliver agreed […]

11 years ago

They might have only finished fourth in the Premier League, but Manchester United officially have the biggest brand in football (sorry TClevz23). The Brand Finance list values United at more than $1.2bn, seeing them leapfrog Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to claim first place. You’re probably wondering what their secret is. Thankfully, JOE has delved […]

11 years ago

We’re entering a new era of football, where goalkeepers have to be able to beat their man. Or maybe it’s just because he’s a Zidane. Luca Zidane, son of Real Madrid and Juventus legend Zinedine, embarrassed Manchester United star Ander Herrera with a cheeky nutmeg in a two-on-two exhibition game ahead of the Champions League […]

11 years ago

They should have charged him with ‘baking and entering’… A woman was left confused after waking to find a stranger in her kitchen and a potato in her microwave. The man had entered the unlocked home in the US state of New Mexico, and presumably fancied a snack before getting on his way. It takes forever […]

11 years ago

To survive a 30-shot rally is impressive on its own. To do it to break the world number one in a Grand Slam final is superhuman. Swiss star Stan Wawrinka played a phenomenal point against hot favourite Novak Djokovic to break his opponent’s serve, and went on to seal a shock victory in four sets. […]

11 years ago

After the excitement of the Champions League final less than 24 hours earlier, Ireland v England was something of a damp squib in comparison. The two sides played out a dismal goalless draw in a game which showcased tired legs at the end of a long season. Watching a football match in glorious sunshine made some of […]

11 years ago

Helsingborgs striker Jordan Larsson has a cool head, a great touch and a finish to boot, a little like his old man. The son of former Celtic, Barcelona and Manchester United striker Henrik has followed the same career path, joining Helsingborgs from local side Hogaborgs, and has now scored his first goal in the Swedish top […]

11 years ago

Ireland are rarely considered a bogey team as far as England’s footballers are concerned, but today could mark the end of 30 years of internationals without a victory over their near neighbours. England’s last victory over the Boys in Green came in March 1985, when goals from Trevor Steven and Gary Lineker helped secure a 2-1 […]

11 years ago

Arsenal will be sorry to miss Jackson Jackson Martinez could be the solution to Arsenal’s striking problems, with the London club ready to bid £25.7m for the Colombian. According to Metro, Arsene Wenger will continue to watch the 28-year-old at the Copa America with a view to a big-money bid, and won’t want to miss out. […]

11 years ago

The ink has barely dried on the final Premier League table, yet silly season is already well underway. Whether you’re one of those people who relishes weeks of transfer rumours, or if you’re in the ‘Bah! Humbug! football gossip’ camp, one thing’s for certain – it’s not going away in a hurry. To save everyone […]

11 years ago

Arsenal to break the bank in Monaco Arsenal are prepared to part with £25m for French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, who helped eliminate the Gunners from the Champions League this season. The 22-year-old opened the scoring in Monaco’s 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium, and the Independent report that he could move to London if Arsenal miss out on fellow France international […]

11 years ago

A British student saved more than £100 in airline fees, and all he had to do was legally change his name. Adam Armstrong changed his Facebook name to that of Batman actor Adam West as a joke, but the prank backfired when his girlfriend’s stepdad booked him onto a flight to Ibiza under that identity. It was all fun and […]

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It’s not every day you come across an entirely undiscovered species of dinosaur. A ‘frilly’ triceratops-like creature was discovered a decade ago in Alberta, Canada, but it was only recently that researchers noticed features which marked it out as a new species altogether. The team at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller have named the […]

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Sunderland fans have raised around £1,700 to buy a ‘thank you’ bouquet for Dick Advocaat’s wife after she gave her blessing to the Dutchman returning as manager. Advocaat’s previous retirement plans were partly due to a request from his wife, who is now happy for the 67-year-old coach to stay on at the Stadium of Light. According to the Sunderland […]

11 years ago

Some football clubs will go to great lengths to remind fans of better times, even bringing out tribute kits to deliver that nostalgia kick. The last couple of years have been trying times for Manchester United supporters, with just the one Champions League campaign and a paltry £200m or so spent on new players. To remind […]

11 years ago

Curl it like Carlos…

11 years ago

Dead funny…

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Out this fall…

11 years ago

Blatter The FIFA President sensationally stepped down, prompting stunned reaction from the football family. Pixels The theme song for Adam Sandler’s upcoming movie is an unusual collaboration between Good Charlotte and Waka Flocka Flame. Bluth One of TV’s favourite fictional families will return for a fifth season of Arrested Development in 2016. Oasis Noel Gallagher shared […]

11 years ago

Average Charlotte at best…

11 years ago

Huge news for comedy fans, as Arrested Development is back in…erm…development. Specifics are yet to be confirmed, but according to producer Brian Grazer, filming will begin early next year with all the major cast members expected to be involved. That could be a tough task, with stars including Jason Bateman and Jeffrey Tambor needing to juggle […]

11 years ago

A British filmmaker who worked on the original Star Wars trilogy has raised more than £20,000 in one day as he looks to make a feature length version of a lost short film Roger Christian, who won an Oscar for set decoration on the original Star Wars film, has begun crowdfunding his ‘Black Angel’ project on indiegogo, raising more than […]

11 years ago

People keep telling us their problem with heavy metal is that it’s just too…heavy. It seems the good people at The Tonight Show were listening too, as they got one of music’s most inoffensive men, Ed Sheeran, to try his hand at classics from Iron Maiden and Limp Bizkit. Promoting a fake heavy metal covers album […]

11 years ago

Plenty of footballers have attempted a second career in music, but it seems as though Marco Verratti won’t be joining the list. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder had a go at beatboxing during a TV appearance…at least we think that’s what he was trying to do. For someone so well-known for his technique, Verratti approaches the challenge […]

11 years ago

Losing a star player can hit football fans hard, and the pain is only greater when it’s your player of the year who moves on. Some Manchester United supporters have been preparing themselves for David De Gea’s exit for a while now, but that doesn’t make the latest news any easier to bear. Understand United […]

11 years ago

Costa del sold? Diego Costa could be ready to turn his back on the Premier League after just one year. According to the Independent, citing reports out of Spain, the Chelsea striker has failed to settle in London and is keen on a return to former club Atletico Madrid. Costa top-scored for the Premier League champions last season […]

11 years ago

Brinksmanship. And an a*se…

11 years ago

A group of football fans made a bold attempt to impose the universal law of “finders, keepers” during a Paraguayan league game. More than 1,000 supporters of Olimpia evaded police to raid the trophy cabinet of rivals Guarani, holding the silverwave up in mock-celebration before throwing it down onto the pitch. About 1500 Olímpia fans fought […]

11 years ago

Happy as a pig in…

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This goal makes noted poacher Gary Lineker look like a long-range specialist. At first glance it looks like a classy back-post finish from former Premier League star Clint Dempsey has earned the Seattle Sounders a last-gasp MLS victory. But take a closer look and you’ll see that it’s Dempsey’s team-mate Chad Barrett, stood practically on […]

11 years ago

Ouch…

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A burglary suspect was caught yellow-handed after he couldn’t resist adding some tasty nacho cheese to his loot. When police were called to a shop in Iowa, they didn’t have to look too far for their suspect. Alleged criminal Francisco Munoz was just 100 yards away when arrested, holding two cases of beer. And the supposed […]

11 years ago

Oliver 2, FIFA 0…

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The BFG everybody…

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Some 19 years on from her first incarnation, Lara Croft is still going strong. Rise of the Tomb Raider will be released exclusively for Xbox One and Xbox 360 later this year, and fans have been given a taste of things to come with this new teaser trailer. Featuring beautifully rendered mountain terrains, the trailer […]

11 years ago

Ash monies…

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He might be nearing the end of his career, but Ronaldinho will never stop trying new and cheeky things on the football pitch. Playing for Mexican club Queretaro, the 35-year-old Brazilian flicked the ball out of the hands of Santos Laguna goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin and tapped it into the empty net. Sadly the referee did […]

11 years ago

The unlikely relationship between Ed Miliband and Russell Brand was one of the stories of the election campaign, but there’s a side to it you might not have seen. Satirist Huw Parkinson has mocked up a fantastic trailer for ‘Forgetting Ed Miliband’, reimagining Brand’s Hollywood breakthrough Forgetting Sarah Marshall with the former Labour leader in a supporting […]

11 years ago

We’ve heard of people being denied insurance payouts because of acts of God, but what about being denied loans because your name is God? A New Yorker named God Gazarov has sued a credit agency after they refused to issue him with a credit report on the grounds that his name was “not legitimate”. The Brooklyn-based Russian […]

11 years ago

After more than 500 games over two decades, Rio Ferdinand has decided to hang up his boots. One of England’s greatest ever defensive talents, the 36-year-old retires after a hugely successful club and international career. With six Premier League titles and a Champions League victory to his name, Ferdinand even had time to captain his […]

11 years ago

Bilel Mohsni has made a late claim for angriest red card of the season. The Rangers player launched a retaliatory kick at Motherwell’s Lee Erwin towards the end of the Glasgow side’s play-off defeat, sparking a mass brawl. Rangers’ 3-0 second-leg loss saw them miss out on promotion to Scotland’s top-flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC7n3VOeqwM The game had […]

11 years ago

It’s not often that doing the recycling can earn you a six-figure sum. A woman who gave away an old and unwanted computer could be in line for a huge windfall after it turned out to be a first generation Apple product, worth hundreds of thousands. The only problem? The centre where she recycled the […]

11 years ago

Nothing was going to rain on Arsenal’s parade, despite what the weather reports said. The Gunners’ victory bus took to the streets of North London following a comprehensive FA Cup final victory over Aston Villa, with thousands of fans joining the celebrations. She wore! She wore! She wore a yellow ribbon!She wore a yellow ribbon […]

11 years ago

Richard Blackwood probably hoped his TV cooking challenge would be easy peasy lemon squeezy… During an appearance on cookery show Sunday Brunch, the EastEnders actor and comedian did what we’ve all tried after being encountered with a request we didn’t understand – he attempted to blag it…badly. JOE isn’t judging him for never having come across lemon zest […]

11 years ago

An animal control worker has let the cat out of the bag after being caught out by a stuffed tiger he mistook for the real thing. Joe Dainelis responded to a call about a tiger resting in a driveway in the US state of Michigan, and when he arrived at the scene he caught sight of […]

11 years ago

The best part of four decades have passed since the Rolling Stones’ legendary Knebworth gig, and now it could be time for part two. With a gap in their summer schedule, the iconic rockers are eyeing up a return to the open-air venue where they played to tens of thousands in 1976. According to the Sunday […]

11 years ago

They say a picture speaks one thousand words, but this just left us dumbfounded… Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas led his Zenit St Petersburg side to the Russian title, and they celebrated with one of the stranger team photos we’ve seen. The Zenit St Petersburg photo we'd all been waiting for, even if […]

11 years ago

Lloris chasing Champions League action Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will trade White Hart Lane for Old Trafford in pursuit of his Champions League dream. The Frenchman has been heavily linked with Manchester United as a replacement for David De Gea, and the Sunday Mirror report that he has told Spurs of his desperation to play in Europe’s […]

11 years ago

Strokes The American band put in a blistering set at the Primavera Sound festival Bendtner The former Arsenal striker completed an enviable trophy treble Taxi A woman was ordered to walk 30 miles after trying to dodge a cab fare TOWIE Jurassic World star Chris Pratt’s Essex accent has to be heard to be believed […]

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