You might have noticed that Gareth Southgate wears a waistcoat Marks and Spencer have apparently sold out of them, and every daytime TV presenter seemed to be wearing one today. For the lucky England fans flying out to Moscow this morning, British Airways had a special surprise for them. Passengers arriving for ‘ChecK-ane’ on the […]

8 years ago

It definitely looks a step up from Grimsby It’s easy to forget just how damn funny Sacha Baron Cohen was when he first burst onto UK TV back in the late 1990s. His brutal interviews as Ali G genuinely innovative and jaw dropping, (personal favourite early Ali G moment: asking the head of Christies auction […]

8 years ago

Are you loyal, Georgia? Really? We couldn’t tell Remember when Josh screwed over Georgia by coupling with Kaz over in Casa Amor? Much like the group stages of the World Cup, that seems a very long time ago. It seemed like it was going to make people actually like Georgia. That didn’t last long, did […]

8 years ago

This is wrong for several reasons WWE Drew McIntyre was born in Ayr in Scotland. Initially signing for WWE in 2007, he was a former Intercontinental Champion and Tag Team Champion, but was released in 2014. He then worked his way back up through the UK indies and TNA, and returned to WWE in 2017, […]

8 years ago

Sophie Gradon was found dead last month aged 32 Aaron Armstrong, the boyfriend of former ‘Love Island’ Star Sophie Gradon, has been found dead. He was 25. He was found at his home in Blyth, Northumbria, early on Tuesday morning. Former Love Island contestant Sophie Gradon was found dead on June 20th. As reported by Chronicle […]

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There are plenty of places of you could head to in Europe this summer Marbs with the lads. A romantic weekend in Paris. Some sun in Crete. All those are perfectly acceptable ways to use up your annual leave. But what if you want to go somewhere a bit more unique, a bit more off […]

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This weekend, DJ Khaled dropped out of a headline slot at Wireless Festival, seemingly at the last minute Wireless tweeted blaming his no-show on “travel issues”. Due to travel issues DJ Khaled will not be performing but we are working on something special that won’t disappoint… — Wireless Festival (@WirelessFest) July 8, 2018 However, disappointed […]

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David Davis has handed in his resignation as Brexit Secretary The move comes days after Theresa May won the cabinet’s backing for her Brexit plan. Davis handed in his letter at around midnight on Sunday night. In his resignation, he gave his opinion that: “The general direction of policy will leave us in at best […]

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The John Wick movies are the gift we don’t deserve With the current blockbuster landscape dominated by bloated superhero movies and regurgitated IPs, John Wick and its sequel have been exactly what we need: a short, sharp shot of unironic action movie goodness. The combination of clean, clearly shot action, unique worldbuilding and Keanu Reeve’s effortless cool have made […]

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David Davis has handed in his resignation as Brexit Secretary The move comes days after Theresa May won the cabinet’s backing for her Brexit plan. Davis handed in his letter at around midnight on Sunday night. In his resignation, he gave his opinion that: “The general direction of policy will leave us in at best […]

8 years ago

This is not the key to success Producer, DJ, record label executive and Snapchat superstar DJ Khaled was due to headline London’s Wireless festival on Sunday. However, early on Sunday, it was announced that Khaled would not be appearing, due to ‘travel issues’. Wireless confirmed the news on Twitter, indicating that they were working on […]

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Is she doing a Madonna? Or a Steve McClaren? Ok, seems like ages ago now that we only care about the World Cup, but the was actually a Royal Wedding earlier this year. Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle in May, and Meghan has since started her royal duties. A video has emerged of […]

8 years ago

Basketball player Tyler Honeycutt has died after a shoot-out with American police Honeycutt formerly played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings, and was now signed to Moscow team BC Khimki. The Los Angeles Police Department stated that an unnamed man died after an apparent  “self-inflicted gunshot”, following a shoot-out with police. Police were called […]

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England beat Sweden 2-0 to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli secured victory for the Three Lions, and the will face either Croatia or Russia in the next round. Following the game, England fans in London ran into the IKEA store in Westfield shopping centre in […]

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Make sure you watch until the end England beat Sweden 2-0 on Saturday afternoon to progress to a World Cup semi-final for the first time in 28 years. Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli secured them a place in the last four, with a tie against either Russia or Croatia. Having a big game […]

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Polish political scientist and academic Dr Jerzy Targalski was interviewed on Dutch TV recently. We know, we can’t believe we missed it either. TV moment of the year right there. But we don’t really care about what he had to say. All we care about is his cat, Lisio. During the interview with public-service broadcaster […]

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He’s done it again One of the many, many highlights of England’s victory over Colombia was Ross Kemp’s utterly wonderful – and terrifying – video of him celebrating. The former Grant Mitchell tweeted a video of himself topless, in his living room, with a borderline psychotic look in his eye, screaming with ecstasy about the Three […]

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Hungry? There’s something perfect in the simplicity of the McDonalds cheeseburger. It is a design classic, beloved the world over. But would you want one that has sat on a shelf for six years? That’s what Dave Alexander, a farmer from Ontario, Canada was selling on eBay. He told Canadian radio show As It Happens […]

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No more need for dreaming The ceremony consists of the Queen’s Guard handing over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace to the New Guard. It features precision military drills, pomp, and of course, stirring music. You might have noticed that the song ‘Three Lions’ by The Lightning Seeds, Frank Skinner and David […]

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Featuring Allegra, a bitchy ‘cocktail entrepreneur’ from Swansea

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On Netflix, no one can hear you scream The Alien movies have endured as some of the most iconic sci-fi movies of all time. Deftly blending genres, the series has morphed and adapted as it has gone on. Alien is a claustrophobic straight-up haunted house movie that just happens to be set in space. Aliens […]

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“How long has there been businesses?” It’s easy to forget just how damn funny Sacha Baron Cohen was when he first burst onto UK TV back in the late 1990s. His brutal interviews as Ali G genuinely innovative and jaw dropping, (personal favourite early Ali G moment: asking the head of Christies auction house “My […]

8 years ago

It’s coming homing etc etc etc So last night England beat Colombia on penalties in the last sixteen of the World Cup. You are probably aware of this. You are probably aware of this, because you were watching in a pub full of rowdy people. Or at home, with your family/friends, going crazy. Or on […]

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19 years ago, The Phantom Menace felt like the most anticipated movie of all time It had been 16 years since Return of the Jedi, and many fans who’d grown up on the original three movies had kids of their own to take to see the new instalment. The first of three long-awaited prequels, it […]

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England and penalties don’t really go together Well, that was the case until Tuesday night. England’s penalty shoot-out victory over Colombia was the first ever in the Three Lions’ World Cup history. Gareth Southgate’s side went into the shoot-out after a tense 1-1 draw with Jose Pekerman’s team, and the weight of history was evident […]

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That 8.1ml is important Trading standards seized beer glasses from a chain restaurant after it was discovered they were too small to hold a full pint. Birmingham Trading Standards received “a significant complaint made about short measure beer at a large restaurant chain”, according the council’s regulation and enforcement annual report for 2017/18. The incident […]

8 years ago

It’s been a dramatic 24 hours on Love Island Jack and Dani are total and unmitigated proof that love isn’t dead. Or at least might not be dead. They’re essentially the only two people we like in the villa and they’re genuinely mad about each other, which hopefully means that Jack will definitely not dump […]

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Production has officially begun on the highly anticipated sequel to IT IT was without a doubt one of the scariest films of the last few years. The movie adaptation moved Stephen King’s story up from the 1950s to 1988, and also cut the story in half – meaning that the film only focused on the […]

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Sometimes you have to make the tough choices That’s what being an adult is all about. You can’t have everything. You’ve got to make a choice, and be brave. This evening, Croatia – Denmark went to extra time. After a thrilling first five minutes, it turned into a slightly turgid contest. But you’ve watch it, […]

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“You’ve got explicit adverts being aimed at young women around breast cosmetic surgery” Adverts for cosmetic surgery shown during Love Island have been criticised by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens. Speaking on BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show, Stevens said that such commercials were damaging the health of young women, and contributing to their negative […]

8 years ago

Is Benicio Del Toro the coolest person on the planet? It would be difficult to put him out of the running. Across a filmography that includes beloved movies like The Usual Suspects, Traffic, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Sin City  and Snatch, as well as franchise entries like Guardians of the Galaxy and The […]

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The advances made in computer animation over a decade are clear for all to see.

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After 31 years, 29 season, and 639 episodes.

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Please let this happen Def Jam Vendetta was one of the wildest, weirdest fighting games of the Playstation 2 era. It all came about when WWE bought out WCW back in 2001. EA had previously had the rights to make WCW games, but since that company didn’t exist anymore, they had to find someone or […]

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Later this summer, the greatest movie of all time is set to hit cinemas, as Jason Statham fights a giant shark in The Meg In completely unrelated news, a massive Great White shark has been spotted off the coast of Majorca. Majorca is of course a very popular holiday destination for UK tourists. The shark […]

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The fire is now under control The London Fire Brigade confirmed that 58 firefighters and officers, and eight engines were called to a fire at a flat in East London on Friday lunchtime. Smoke was seen billowing from the building on Wellington Way, in Mile End. The Fire Brigade later said that fire was under […]

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Sadness in his eyes Earlier this year, Toys R Us went into administration. The UK branches of the iconic toy store have already closed, after massive fire sales, and on Friday the final US stores close their doors for good. And now these tragic, heart-breaking images of the chain’s mascot, Geoffrey The Giraffe, surrounded by […]

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But now she’s in there, he wants her to win all the money Unless you have been wilfully ignoring all pop culture this summer, you are probably aware that Dani Dyer – the daughter of Danny Dyer, the greatest actor that this country has ever produced – is currently on ITV2’s reality dating show Love […]

8 years ago

Sponsored by TAG in cinemas now Tag, which is in cinemas this Friday, has a cast that reads like a who’s who of Hollywood’s best current comedy talent: Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Rashida Jones, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner. But it also has a great premise to hang all those stars around: the true […]

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16 year olds will have to undergo a one-month placement France has introduced a new scheme to make all 16 year olds in the country do one month of national service. Both boys and girls will be required to take part, and the service will have two phases, one mandatory and the second optional. The […]

8 years ago

It’s time to mix it up a bit One of the best things about Love Island is that the producers are not afraid to just go in and screw with the format to keep things interesting. Like, do you remember how when Big Brother first started, and they tried to say it was some sort […]

8 years ago

That was liquid football England have won their first two World Cup games, and have scored eight goals. Ok, let’s ignore the fact that they were against Tunisia and Panama, and that they are yet to play an actually good side yet. This definitely means England are going to win the World Cup. Nothing can […]

8 years ago

Claiming that “The Simpsons predicted this” is one of the internet’s favourite things at the moment Most famously, the show ‘predicted’ that Donald Trump would become president of the United States of America. But then there was the closure of Toys R Us. And the Winter Olympics. And even celebrity deaths. It’s almost as if, […]

8 years ago

The Witcher has been a cult hit with gamers We don’t know if you heard, but Game of Thrones is ending soon. Which means soon, the world is going to need another swords ‘n’ violence TV show in their lives, that everyone initially sees and goes “Oh, that’s for nerds, I’m not watching that,” and […]

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Williams is remembered for his comedic films, but his legacy includes some stunning dramatic performances

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Sponsored by Pan Macmillan to celebrate the release of Dave Itzkoff’s new Robin Williams biography ROBIN While he will forever be remembered for his comedies, Robin Williams’ film career was far more diverse and multi-faceted than people often gave him credit for. Obviously there’s the Mrs Doubtfires and Jumanjis that we all love, but he also appeared in critically […]

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Spoilers for Infinity War, obviously Though we can’t imagine anyone who cares hasn’t already seen the movie yet. As if you needed reminding, Avengers: Infinity War featured a lot of your favourite characters being killed off, in various soul-crushing ways. The filmmakers were not messing around, and they made a big statement of intent in […]

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A DIY Krispy Kreme station has opened in the UK

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At least according to insurance claims Always make sure you get holiday insurance We know it is a hassle, we know it feels like a waste of £15 when you are already paying through the nose for that stag do. But if something does happen, you will be very glad that you only have to […]

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Summer is delightful, but it is also hell if you have hay fever Everyone else is having fun in the park, but if you even open a window, your eyes go on fire, your whole face is itchy and your nose splashes out oceans of snot. Which means you end up spending a fortune on […]

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