He’s old enough to be your grandad, and he’s more ripped than you’ll ever be Sylvester Stallone is 72-years-old. Let that sink in. Rocky was 42 years ago. First Blood was 35 years ago. Demolition Man was 25 years ago. But the Italian Stallion is still going strong. He was Oscar-nominated in 2015 for reprising the role Rocky Balboa in Creed, and he […]

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The incident happened in December 2016 Singer Oritse Williams, formerly of boyband JLS, has been charged with raping a fan in a hotel room after a show. 31-year-old Williams was arrested by West Midlands Police on December 2nd, 2016, after performing at the Gorgeous club in Wolverhampton the night before. Williams denied the accusations in a […]

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“Where are you going, with your fetlocks blowing…” Homes Under The Hammer is your standard, banal daytime TV property show. Presented in part by former England footballer Dion Dublin (a player so talented he could play both up front and at the back), it follows houses that are bought at auction, and the people that […]

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We’re a long way from a fake-looking talking cat The first trailer from The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has dropped, and it is super dark. The show is based on the classic Archie comic book Sabrina The Teenage Witch, which was also the inspiration for the 1990s sitcom of the same name, starring Melissa Joan […]

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Romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy was arrested last week on suspicion of killing her husband Dan Brophy The 68-year-old, who lives in Portland, Oregon, had previously written an essay entitled ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ which was published in 2011 by website See Jane Publish. Dan Brophy was found shot to death, at the Oregon Culinary […]

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We’d basically watch anything that Michael B Jordan is in, to be honest On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that Henry Cavill will no longer be playing Superman in any future DC movies. The news kind of came out of nowhere, but at the same time it was not completely unexpected. Cavill’s performances […]

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DC’s cinematic universe continues to be a mess Henry Cavill won’t be playing Superman in the current DC Extended Universe movies anymore, according to reports. A source told The Hollywood Reporter that the British actor is parting ways with Warner Bros, after playing the Man Tomorrow in three movies for the studio. Cavill’s tenure as Superman […]

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Why were we so obsessed with Tamagotchis? The so-called ‘digital pets’ first appeared in Japan in 1996, and soon spread across the world. Before Pokemon, before Digimon, before The Sims, they supplied a little LCD blob for you to look after. Encased in a little plastic egg, the blob-thing would bleat and demand digital food, […]

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Not just a great actor Steve Buscemi is pretty great actor – that’s not a controversial statement. While he rarely has lead roles in films, he’s had incredibly memorable parts in classics like Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski and Con Air. And that’s not all he’s done. He directed the greatest ever episode of […]

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*Inset pithy inro line here* Ok, this is the opening ramble bit where we say something about the Deadpool movies being really funny, and also making an absolute ton of money at the box office. And probably also something about Ryan Reynolds seeming like a really cool guy IRL, who likes to bring Wade Wilson-style […]

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Moto2 rider Romano Fenati made the sport go viral this weekend – for all the wrong reasons Romano Fenati – who has a bit of a reputation as a wildcard – was disqualified from a race at Misano, Italy for “irresponsible driving” after he reached across to a rival’s bike and pulled the brake lever […]

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If there’s one thing Brits love doing, it is smashing together two different types of takeaway to make one new, all-powerful, supertakeaway As someone from London, I’ve never fully understood the concept of a ‘Chippy Tea’. Like, obviously, a good chip shop is something to be treasured, and I’m definitely not against mushy peas or […]

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Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has received criticism from two senior Conservative MPs for comparing Theresa May’s Brexit plan to “a suicide vest” In a column for the Mail on Sunday, Boris Johnson viciously attacked the Prime Minister’s Chequers deal, saying it left the UK open to “perpetual political blackmail”. Johnson resigned as foreign secretary […]

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Incredible NASA has shared an amazing 360-degree photo taken by the Curiosity Rover on Mars. The rover has been on the red planet for six years, and the image shows a thin layer of crimson dust on the vehicle. Take a look at a 360º panorama of Vera Rubin Ridge on Mars, taken as the […]

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All three of them escaped unharmed A mother and child had a miraculous escape after falling onto London Underground train tracks, by ducking into a pit between the rails as a train passed over them. The incident happened at around 10.15pm on Friday night, at Baker Street. The woman was walking with a pram, looking […]

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The 1990s was kind of a golden era for kids horror anthology shows.

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Turns out cutting the Swooshes off your socks won’t bring down a multinational corporation after all Earlier this week, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was revealed as the face of Nike’s latest ‘Just Do It’ campaign, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the advertising slogan that has become synonymous with the sportswear brand. BREAKING: […]

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No one was injured in the crash Rapper Post Malone has been in a minor car accident, just two weeks after being involved in an emergency plane landing. According to NBC Los Angeles, the crash happened in Beverly Hills at around 2.45am local time on Friday morning. Post Malone was not driving the car, and […]

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Zombieland is such a great little film The undead comedy came early in the 00s zombie revival and brought a fresh and funny spin on the genre. Instead of being set during the outbreak like a lot of zombie films, it instead takes place long after society has broken down. A pre-The Social Network Jesse […]

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When I first heard about Final Score, I got stupidly excited It is everything I want in a movie, and it is essentially the sort of fake film I would come up with after about four beers in the pub. Released in cinemas and on Sky Cinema this weekend, Final Score is a Die Hard rip-off starring former WWE […]

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“Ever since I was born, I was dope” Andy Samberg is a genius. You know that. You are a smart person. You already watch Brooklyn Nine Nine and find it hilarious. You are probably also a cool person who loves Hot Rod, the underseen but incredible comedy he made with his best budz Akiva Schaffer […]

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Controversial opinion: Back to the Future is quite a good film The sci-fi adventure tells the story of small-town teenager Marty McFly, who thanks to the experiments of his eccentric friend Doc Brown, is set back in time to the 1950s, where he has to… Wait, what are we even doing? You know what happens in […]

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Louis Theroux is a national treasure Louis Theroux’s dweebish persona manages to perfectly put his subjects at ease, letting them slowly reveal themselves to the camera. Whether he is speaking to victims of head trauma or members of the Westboro Baptist Church, he treats people as actual human beings, making films that can be times […]

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It is designed by the artist behind the Stranger Things posters.

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He’s come a long way from Doctor Who Before he was cast in Doctor Who, Matt Smith was virtually unknown. But playing the Eleventh Doctor granted him international fame. He then went on to play a young Prince Phillip in Netflix’s The Crown, as well Hollywood movies like Terminator Genysis. He has even been cast […]

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If you smell…. Even if you were just a casual wrestling fan back in the late 90s and early 2000s, you knew it was all about The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. They were the Messi and Ronaldo of wrestling, two of the greatest ever that happened to both be at the top of […]

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Like any good movie quiz, we’re back with a sequel Did you enjoy our previous IMDB quiz? A few of you said it was too easy, so we’ve made it a bit harder this time. The format of this quiz is pretty simple. We have screen-grabbed eleven films, in order, from the Internet Movie Database […]

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We give you eleven consecutive films on their IMDB, you tell us who they are Have you been enjoying our footballer Wikipedia quizzes?  Good. Don’t know anything about football, and wish they were on a different topic? Also good. So, the format of this quiz is pretty simple. We have screen-grabbed eleven films, in order, from the […]

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Sponsored by Sega We played the hell out of Theme Hospital back in the day The mid-1990s were a golden era for PC games. Particularly simulation games, or ‘God’ games, where you unleashed your inner control-freak on a simulated world. A virtual city, or a virtual theme park, or a virtual hospital. First let loose […]

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It would be hard to pick a single defining Robin Williams performance The late actor and comedian had such a long-reaching career, that there is so much to pick from – Aladdin, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, Mork & Mindy, Good Morning Vietnam…. Yet, if at a push, you picked Mrs Doubtfire, you would […]

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The officer was knocked over in Coventry West Midlands Police have criticized bystanders who filmed an officer after he had been knocked off his bike, instead of helping him. The officer had been pursuing a stolen bike in Coventry, when he was knocked over. In a tweet, West Midlands Police Road Harm Reduction Team said […]

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A Quiet Place has been the year’s breakout horror hit 2018 has already given us a few notable horror films, including Hereditary and Ghost Stories, and we’ve still got Suspiria and Halloween to come. But it is probably not too early to say that A Quiet Place is the year’s defining scary movie. Directed by […]

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Ministers look set to ban the sale of energy drinks to children in England A public consultation has been launched on Thursday, with the primary objective being to decide whether age restrictions of over 16 or over 18 should apply to energy drinks. A source told The Guardian that a ban was almost definitely going […]

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“I went to see Logan cause everyone was like, ‘This is a great movie’ and I was like, ‘Really?’” Ethan Hawke is one of those great actors who has always flirted with the mainstream but would rather make some interesting indie movie than be in a blockbuster. Sure, he’s been in mainstream hits like Training Day, Sinister, […]

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A small village in Brittany has had to ban people from entering the water after tourists have been terrorised by an aroused dolphin Zafar the dolphin has been frequenting the Bay of Brest in Brittany for several months now. To begin with, he was welcomed by the locals. He would entertain tourists. He would swim […]

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If you know, you know.

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On February 25th this year, Kevin Smith was struck down by a heart attack The cult director and podcaster suffered a total blockage of the left anterior descending artery, after coming off stage from a stand-up appearance in Glendale, California. He thankfully recovered after being rushed to a nearby hospital for surgery, but doctors told […]

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John McCain died on Saturday, aged 81 A titan of American politics, he was killed by an aggressive brain tumour for which his family announced he had stopped treatment on Friday. He made two runs at the presidency – losing out to George Bush in 2000, before securing the Republican nomination in 2008 only to […]

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Four people have been killed in a shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, local media reports Eleven more have been injured. Reports say the incident took place at the Chicago Pizza at The Jacksonville Landing, in Downtown Jacksonville, during a Madden eSports tournament. Mass shooting happened during Madden Tournament at Chicago Pizza at Jacksonville Landing. 11 shot. […]

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Whatever you thought of the fight… that’s a lot of money On Saturday night, YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul finally had their long-awaited boxing match at the Manchester Arena. While most people over 25 might have rolled their eyes at it, the fight was a big deal. 18,000 filled the arena, with another 860,000 paying […]

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Director James Gunn was removed from the project in July For my money at least, the Guardians of the Galaxy movies are secretly the best thing the Marvel Cinematic Universe has to offer. They are just far enough divorced from the Earth-bound activities of the Marvel films to give them that little bit of leeway […]

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Dynasties will debut in the autumn Controversial opinion here, but Sir David Attenborough makes really good nature documentaries. Attenborough first joined the BBC all the way back in 1952, but it was 1979’s Life On Earth that would really define the masterpieces he would be known for. The thirteen-part series, which attempted to chronicle the […]

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Americans do love the American flag Old Glory. The Red, White, and Blue. The Star-Spangled Banner. The Stars and Stripes. You would think the President of the Unites States of America would know the flag inside out. But, in case you somehow needed reminding, the current President is Donald Trump. The President, First Lady Melania […]

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“I want you guys to sing it so loud that Chester can hear you.” Mike Shinoda has paid an emotional tribute to his former bandmate Chester Bennington before performing “In The End” at this year’s Reading Festival. It has been just over a year since the Linkin Park lead singer was tragically found dead at his home […]

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A PES legend Earlier this year, it was revealed that Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer had lost the licence to feature the Champions League in the game. Despite this, the 2019 version of the game was still excitedly revealed, featuring improved visuals, and an overhauled myClub mode. But biggest of all was the inclusion of David Beckham as a playable […]

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A-ha! Alan Partridge is arguably the greatest creation in the history of British comedy. Across The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You, I’m Alan Partridge, Alpha Papa and Mid Morning Matter, Steve Coogan has constantly adapted the character to different formats, sticking with the times, but remaining quintessentially Alan. He’s become a byword for any […]

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Quite a find Abandoned stores and restaurants can be particularly creepy places. But this is something else. Police in the US have found a secret drug tunnel that leads all the way to Mexico, in an abandoned KFC store in Arizona. The tunnel leads from the basement of the restaurant in San Luis to a trap […]

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GoldenEye 007 on the N64 was the greatest console shooter of all time No, seriously, you can keep you Overwatch, Your Fortnite. All your CoDs. Your Halo. GoldenEye was the GOAT, and always will be the GOAT. Based on the Pierce Brosnan James Bond movie of the same name, the N64 game had a brilliant […]

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“Paul Flart” has gone viral Every man needs a hobby. Some fish. Some golf. Some leave angry comments on the Guardian website. Doug (he didn’t want to give his last name, in an interview with Vice), does something a bit more unusual. The security guard, who calls himself Paul Flart (after the Kevin James comedy Paul Blart: Mall […]

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Ali has a lot to say about Stormy Daniels After a period of inactivity, and a few flops like Grimsby, Sacha Baron Cohen has really come back with a bang in 2018. His Showtime series Who Is America?, broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, saw him return to the spoof interview format that made his name […]

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