The End of the F**king World was one of the real surprise TV hits of last year Based on the comic cult by cartoonist Charles Forsman, the Channel 4 / Netflix co-production came out of nowhere to be one of the most talked about shows of 2017, both in the UK and the US. The […]

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Excellent news May 2018 was a roller coaster for fans of the superlative NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine Nine. After being cancelled by its original home Fox after five seasons, the show was quickly resurrected by NBC. The sixth season is due to debut in 2019, and we are ecstatic to see that production has started. […]

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No one would have been excited about a movie called ‘Dark Skies’, would they? Somehow, there have been six Sharknado films. Six. The original 2013 Sharknado was followed up by Sharknado 2: The Second One, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, Sharknado: The 4th Awakens and Sharknado 5: Global Swarming. And the final instalment, The Last […]

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She won the Raw women’s title at Summerslam When Ronda Rousey announced she was becoming a full-time WWE wrestler, it raised a few eyebrows. She hadn’t fought in UFC since losing to Amanda Nunes in just 48 seconds in December 2016. So far though, her sports entertainment career has been far more successful (probably because […]

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Nearly the full set EA Sports have announced that they are going all in on the Spanish league with FIFA 19. They released a new trailer for the game, promising “the definitive La Liga experience”. The game will feature over 200 new head scans done at EA Vancouver (you can see some players pulling goofy […]

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You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge Music biopics can be great, but they also tend to all fall into the same tropes. Hard upbringing, big break, personal struggles, then big heroic come back, or die just before they were about to have a big heroic comeback. Look at the Johnny Cash film […]

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Liam Neeson as a badass slowplow driver out for revenge? Sold Liam Neeson’s late-period evolution from serious acclaimed actor to grizzled badass revenge-taking dad has been something to behold. It all started with Taken – a wonderfully stupid, basic and delightful action movie about a dad trying to rescue his U2-loving daughter from human traffickers. […]

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This is awful news Billy Connolly can no longer recognise those closest to him, according his long-time friend, TV presenter Sir Michael Parkinson. The legendary Scottish comedian is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, and it sadly appears to be taking its toll. Parkinson appeared on Saturday Morning With James Martin, and said that he recently was […]

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Netflix has revolutionised television Instead of digging out outdated tools like a “TV guide”, streaming video has meant you can watch whatever you want, whenever you want to. Ok, in reality, it actually more often than not means just cycling through the new releases for half an hour, then just watching Peep Show or The […]

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“Friday, the Grosvenor, you’ll be there. YES! YES! YES! YES!”

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It follows a number of sexual assault claims being made against the actor In October last year, actor Anthony Rapp alleged that Kevin Spacey had made sexual advances on him when he was 14-years-old. Following the publication of Rapp’s story, many other men came forward to make sexual misconduct allegations against the 59-year-old actor. In […]

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BAH GAWD!!!! Wrestling is great, and it has always been great. But the time when it was greatest was officially what we now call ‘The Attitude Era’. That golden period, between about 1997 and 2000, when literally everyone in the world watched WWF. It was when The Rock And Stone Cold became household names. It […]

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“It’s the people, they’ve made this film. If I’m not making this for the people, what am I doing?”

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Oops Barack Obama is 44th President of the United States of America. You have probably heard of him. Osama bin Laden was the founder of was a founder of al-Qaeda, the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks. He was killed by Navy SEALs in 2011. You have probably heard of him as well. You […]

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There is a lesson here Do you remember that girl who took a cardboard cut-out of Danny DeVito to her high school prom? DeVito got a life-size cut-out of her, and brought it on to the set of the gang’s notorious Irish pub. That is incredible. Well, it seems DeVito has just been upstaged, by […]

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A 12-year-old girl was stabbed in 2014 by two classmates who were influenced by the internet legend The ‘slender man’ was a myth for the internet age – a creepy legend passed through message boards and social media in the early 2010s. In 2016, it was announced that Sony were making a movie based on […]

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Anyone fancy a trip up there? A Scottish fish and chip shop has been voted on of the top 50 food experiences in the world. Lonely Planet have revealed their pick of the best 500 places to eat across the entire globe, and The Bay Fish and Chips shop, in Stonehaven, on the east coast […]

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Martina is in major trouble The Irish fan favourite wrestler is isolated in the ring. She is surrounded. Midway through this tag team bout, the referee was knocked unconscious, and her opponents, the dastardly team of Deputy Chief Dunne and Los Federales, have quickly taken advantage of the situation. Both team members circle Martina, preparing […]

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R.I.P. The Queen of Soul Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin had died aged 76, after battling numerous health problems. She was surrounded by her friends and family in Detroit. The news was confirmed by her publicist. BREAKING: Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit. — The […]

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Katie Stubblefield survived a gunshot wound to the head In March 2014, when Katie Stubblefield was 18, she tried to take her own life by shooting herself in the head. She miraculously survived, but was left with a severely disfigured face. Now at aged 21, she has become the youngest person in the USA to […]

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One of the great console FPS games Gather round children, and let us tell you about a time before Fortnite. Before PUBG. Before Overwatch and Destiny. Back in our day, if you wanted to play a multiplayer death match first person shooting game on your consoles, you didn’t go online. You had to get three […]

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The roller coaster is due to open next year A new Canadian theme park has revealed a record-breaking new roller coaster due to open next year. The Yukon Striker will open at Canada’s Wonderland in 2019, and is being billed “longest, fastest and tallest dive roller coaster in the world.” The coaster will have over […]

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If you get a warning to turn down your speakers, beware…. The Nun the latest spin-off from the incredibly popular The Conjuring series. By all reports, it’s pretty scary. It’s a horror movie – that’s what it is supposed to do. However, it is not the film that is causing controversy for being too scary […]

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An obesity organisation has called for new laws to control portions Research campaign group Obesity Action Scotland has revealed that the size of a portion of chips has gotten 80% bigger since 2002. The group visited 30 takeaways in Glasgow during May, and found the average portion weighed 380g. According to the Food Standards Agency’s […]

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2018’s scariest movie Even if you haven’t seen it, you’ve heard that Hereditary is the scariest film of 2018. Every so often, there is one horror movie that really breaks through to the mainstream, that resonates (and terrifies) a larger audience. Previously it’s been films like It Follows, The Babadook and Get Out, and this […]

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Can they possibly top ‘Man getting hit by football’? The decline of The Simpsons is one of the great tragedies of the early 21st century. However, one of the few moments where the show came close to hitting the heights of its golden era was 2007’s The Simpsons Movie. Many of the show’s greatest writers […]

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This needs to come to the UK It is a myth, an urban legend, spoken about in hush tones, its existence rarely confirmed. There’s always someone who claims their cousin’s boyfriend has got one or something, but do you know anyone who as ever actually seen one in the wild? We are of course talking […]

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He’d be brilliant in the role All indications that Daniel Craig has one more James Bond movie left in him – the as-yet unnamed twenty-fifth instalment of the franchise, due to be directed by Danny Boyle. Various names including Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender and Tom Hiddleston have been mentioned to replace Craig. But one name […]

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The majority of constituents in 112 seats have changed their mind Over 100 Westminster constituencies that voted to leave the European Union now say they want to stay, according to research published by The Observer. The research comes from consumer analytics company Focaldata, who compiled it form two YouGov polls taken both before and after […]

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The Kingsman movies have somewhat been an under the radar hit Based on the comic book by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar, the first movie was far from perfect, but did have one truly extraordinary single-take scene, where Colin Firth shoots up an entire church to the strains of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Freebird”. The film did […]

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Johnson has apologised for his comments Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson sparked outrage on Monday after saying that he found burqas, the covering worn by some Muslim women, to be “oppressive”. He also asked why they would “go around looking like letter boxes” and compared them to “bank robbers”. He added: “In Britain today there […]

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From Stringer Bell to 007? A new James Bond is like a new Doctor Who, or even a new England manager. The sort of thing that, good or terrible, will seem to symbolise an era. It will be infinitely debated, thousands of pounds will be placed on it at the bookies, and no matter who […]

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This is pretty different In 2016, California voted to legalise recreational marijuana use in the state, and recreational cannabis sales began in January 2018. Now one beer company is introducing a very different kind of drink than what we’re used to. Lagunitas is a brewing company owned by Heineken, and are best known for their […]

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Farewell, sweet prince. WAAAAHH! Luigi Mario is one of the most beloved characters in popular media. While sometimes overshadowed by his more famous brother ‘Super’ Mario Mario, the green-overalls wearing plumber has starred in tens of classic video games, and he’s also been the subject of many popular memes. Luigi first appeared in the original […]

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What do you think should win ‘Best Popular Film’? The Oscars is arguably the most important and famous awards ceremony in the world. But have you ever actually watched the ceremony in full? Ok, it is on in the middle of the night in the UK. But even then it is so, so, so long. […]

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There are a lot of big names involved Rick and Morty has gone from being a cult fave to full-blown phenomena in the last year or so. And a lot of its popularity in the UK can be put down to it appearing on Netflix. Far from it being stuffed away late at night on its […]

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Fulham have done some very good business Arsenal defender Callum Chambers has joined Fulham on a season-long loan deal. “I watched a lot of Fulham last season, I really like the way they play football,” said the 23-year-old. “There’s a good manager, it’s a great club, so I’m really excited for the season ahead.” Delighted […]

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Joel Urhie died in the early hours of Tuesday Police have launched a murder investigation after a seven-year-old boy dies in a house fire in South London. Joel Urhie was found in the early hours of Tuesday, at his home on Adolphus Street, Deptford, south-east London. Police described it as a “very severe fire”. Emergency […]

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She will be the first gay superhero to lead a TV show Orange Is The New Black’s Ruby Rose has been cast as The Batwoman, in The CW ‘Arrowverse’ series of TV shows. The character will debut in Arrow, and then go on to star in her own show in the 2019-2020 TV season. The […]

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This is not good The National Farmers Union has warned that the UK would run out of food at this point next year, if the country leaves the EU without any Brexit deal. The UK currently only produces 60% of the food it needs, and should we no longer be able to easily import from […]

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Chelsea have agreed a fee for Athletic Bilbao keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga The West London club will break the world record transfer for a goalkeeper, paying an extraordinary £71 million. Sky sources: Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa for £71.6m. #SSN — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 7, 2018 Chelsea’s current […]

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This is big Pro tip: if anyone ever starts up that conversation about whether a Jaffa Cake is a biscuit or a cake, it is a sign that they are very boring person and you need to out of there ASAP. Jaffa Cakes themselves, though, they are all good. And if regular-sized Jaffa Cakes always […]

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Stop it, no, mum, no High school is hard. You don’t want to look like a dweeb. You’re not one of the cool kids, but you’re also not a total loser. You get invited to parties. Girls talk to you sometimes. If your school life was a movie, you would be played by Jason Biggs. […]

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That’s a lowball offer Manchester United have rejected an unexpected offer from Barcelona for midfielder Paul Pogba. However, the offer is much lower than you might expect. As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio, Barca have offered €50 million for the Frenchman, plus centreback Yerry Mina and midfielder Andre Gomes. Wow Barcelona made an offer to United […]

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The journey continues FIFA’s Journey mode has been fun addition to series. The single player mode first appeared in FIFA 17, which introduced us to wunderkind Alex Hunter. In the last two games, we’ve seen him go from the streets of London to the Premier League to LA Galaxy, to Atletico Madrid, PSG, or Bayern […]

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He wore special ring gear paying tribute to his son Last week former WWE wrestler Brian Christopher died aged just 46. He was best known for his run as Grandmaster Sexay, teaming with Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi as the hip-hop inspired faction Too Cool. He was the son of WWE Hall of Famer and […]

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The Netflix Marvel shows have been a bit hit and miss Jessica Jones was fantastic, and The Punisher and Luke Cage definitely had their moments. But on the other hand, Iron Fist was plodding, boring and predictable, and sadly that also continued into The Defenders. The first Netflix show though, the one that set the […]

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Not sure if that baseball bat is cheating tbh Tekken is one of the great fighting game series. Ok, Street Fighter might still be the gold standard, but since debuting in the arcades all the way back in 1994, the Namco franchise has gone on to be one of the most enduring beat-em-ups ever. One […]

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Another week, another crazy Zlatan story Zlatan Ibrahimović certainly seems to be enjoying life in LA. While he might be entering the twilight of his career, his profile is certainly not dropping. He’s still in the news, making cheeky bets with David Beckham, and appearing on US talk shows. The MLS season is coming into its […]

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Paging Alanis Morissette Payday loan provider Wonga has received a £10 million cash injection to save the company from entering insolvency. Sky News reports that executives at the company, which is one of the biggest short-term money-lenders in the UK, warned its shareholders that it was in danger of becoming insolvent. Sky sources: Money-lender Wonga […]

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