There have been reports he was refusing to take part following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi John Cena has been removed from the card for WWE’s controversial Crown Jewel show in Saudi Arabia. WWE have been widely criticised for going ahead with the show this Friday, following the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal […]

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We demand dragons and marsupials, dammit After the console was first announced a month or so ago, there’s been lots of speculation about what games would make up the twenty titles that come on the PlayStation Classic – a stand-alone plug-and-play replica of the original 1990s machine. Today, we finally found out. And it is […]

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He already tackled Cruise in My Scientology Movie Louis Theroux returns to our screens in early November with Louis Theroux’s Altered States – a series of three new films shot in America, investigating the worlds of adoption, polyamory and assisted suicide. JOE was lucky enough to attend an advanced screening of the first film in […]

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Two pilots and an unidentified fifth person were also on board News agency Reuters are reporting that Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and one of his daughters are believed to have been on board his helicopter before it crashed on Saturday evening. The news agency also reports five people were on the helicopter. Two of them were […]

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Saturday saw both Glenn Hoddle fall ill and the helicopter crash at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium Gary Lineker has said that Saturday night’s edition of Match of the Day was the hardest episode of the show he has ever had to present. On Saturday evening, the helicopter of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed […]

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The crash happened after Leicester’s 1-1 draw with West Ham Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on board his helicopter when it crashed on Saturday evening, according to a BBC News source.. The accident happened at around 8.30pm, after the helicopter took off from the King Power Stadium pitch an hour after the final whistle […]

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American Vandal will end after two seasons Netflix have announced that they are cancelling their documentary-parodying comedy show American Vandal. Vulture are reporting that producers of the spoof show CBS Studios have however had interest from other outlets about keeping the show alive – so fingers crossed that it the show might not yet have […]

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The Night Comes For Us is what you get when you mix John Wick with The Evil Dead What is the best action film of the twenty-first century so far? There are few acceptable suggestions – John Wick, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – but there is only one correct answer: 2011’s The Raid. […]

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The PS2 is the best selling video game console of all time The PlayStation 2 has sold over 155 million units. That is incredible. Sure, plenty of those were people who just wanted a cheap, reliable DVD player, but that helped it become a mainstream juggernaut. Sony only ceased repair support for the machine last […]

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He failed to open his parachute in time A Canadian rapper has died while filming an airborne stunt for a music video. 34-year-old Jon James McMurray fell from the wing of the plane he was walking across and rapping. According to Murray’s manager, Ryan Desrochers, the small Cessna plane went into a downward spiral. Murray […]

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SpongeBob Squarepants first appeared on our screens all the way back in 1999 For nearly two decades, all the background we needed was explained in the lyrics of the theme song. He lives in a pineapple under the sea, and he is absorbent and yellow and porous. Now it seems we are finally going to […]

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Could he BE any more of a suspect? Police in Blackpool are looking for an alleged thief who looks a lot like Ross Gellar from Friends.  The suspect is seen in the photo carrying a crate of cans out of a location in the town centre. Authorities want to speak to him “in relation to a […]

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“We call them ‘beardies’, and they’ve got good jobs in the city. They are the people who are going to live here” Traders at Ridley Road Shopping Village in East London have been told they have to vacate their premises in just two weeks, as police look to shut down the location over alleged drug […]

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Good news for Simpsons fans Netflix has renewed animated sitcom Disenchantment for a second season. The show was created by The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening, and featured several other Springfield alumni amongst its writing staff, animation directors and voice talent. The first ten episodes of the show dropped in this year, with the second half of season one set […]

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Christmas is months away, and we’re already thinking about Easter Crème Eggs are a British institution, a chocolate favourite, who’s appearance on store shelves indicate that Easter is on its way. They can also be deep-fried, if you are into that sort of thing. Oreos, on the other hand, are quintessentially American. White, sugary crème, […]

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Excellent news for everyone, except the fictionalised version of Larry David HBO has confirmed that production has started on the tenth season of Larry David’s superlative sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm. Filming was supposed to start in the spring of 2018, but was delayed for some as-yet-unknown reason. The premium cable channel has now confirmed to […]

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Including stars of Pirates of the Carribean, Game of Thrones and The Football Factory The fifth season of Peaky Blinders is currently in production, with the Midlands-set period crime drama set to make the jump from BBC 2 to BBC 1 when it returns. We’ve slowly been getting little bits of info about the new […]

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Yes, this is his funniest film. Don’t @ us Anchorman. Talladega Nights. The Other Guys. Er, Anchorman 2 (which, yeah, isn’t as good, but it still has some lolz). Will Ferell’s collaborations with former SNL-head writer Adam McKay are easily where his unique comedic talents are best captured on screen. But there’s one that stands head and […]

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Benny the whale was first spotted in September A fireworks display has been postponed in order to protect a whale that has been spotted in the River Thames. The rare beluga whale was first spotted in on September 25th near Gravesend in Kent, and has been dubbed ‘Benny’ by his growing fanbase. Can't believe I'm […]

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The RNLI launched a search operation following the incident, but later confirmed that no one was missing A ferry has collided with two yachts, approximately 50 metres off the shore on the Isle of Wight. The Red Funnel ferry ran aground in heavy fog near the town of East Cowes on the island. A spokesperson for Red […]

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God bless memes In these scary times, memes give us strength. Which do you like? I like the woman being annoyed at her boyfriend looking at another girl. And the man with the butterfly. And the man who offers you free real estate. And The Simpsons memes. Simpsons memes are the best. Anyway, it turns out, […]

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Look, it doesn’t matter if it is real or not, let’s just get hyped Avengers 4 is still about six months away – so we’ve still got ages to go until the resolution of probably the biggest cliffhanger in movie history. So far, official details have been very thin on the ground. The Russo Brothers […]

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Residents of two villages are being warned to be vigilant Police have warned the public to be alert after reports of a black panther on the loose in fields near to the villages of Drongan and Coalhall, in Ayrshire. The mysterious beast was spotted at 8.45am on Friday morning. A Police Scotland statement said: “Residents […]

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Altered States is due to air in November Louis Theroux returns next month with three new films. And finally, it has been announced what they are about. The three film series, called Altered States, will explore “the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death,” and the changing laws that have transformed how the […]

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It is easy to forget just how great a surprise Creed was A sixth Rocky sequel, that this time focusing on Apollo Creed’s previously unmentioned illegitimate son – it sounded like it could be a total car crash. But the film had two secret weapons, in two of the most exciting up-and-coming talents in Hollywood: star […]

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So, so perfect One thing that is good: the superlative Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar, who has released three of the greatest hip-hop albums of the decade and even won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Another thing that is good: Norwegian synthpoppers A-Ha’s 1984 smash “Take On Me” – and instanstly infectious and endlessly catchy piece […]

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This looks very painful Welsh WWE star Tegan Nox suffered a horrible injury when her knee “exploded” during the middle of a match. 23-year-old Nox was facing Australian competitor Rhea Ripley in the quarterfinals of the Mae Young Classic tournament when she injured her left leg early during the match. She managed to continue for […]

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Adam & Joe are national treasures Their late 90s Channel 4 show and their radio shows on XFM and BBC 6 Music are all cult classics. In 2011, Joe Cornish made his film debut, directing the great Attack The Block, about a group of kids who defend their South London estate from invading extraterrestrials. It […]

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It’s a goddamn arms race Iceland mean war. Last week, Morrisons launched the Flaming Fiery Phaal – an eight chilli rated curry, which is made with Scorpion Chillies to burn the crap out of your mouth. They claimed it was the hottest supermarket curry in the UK – a title previously held by the Volcanic […]

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Venom is now on Netflix, and it is finally getting the love it deserves Venom initially felt like a film that nobody really wanted. A solo movie for Spider-Man’s arch nemesis that doesn’t actually feature Spidey himself, and isn’t connected to the Marvel movie universe. It was a movie that had been in production for […]

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The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a YouTube advert for Spotify after deeming it “particularly likely” to scare children The Spotify commercial, styled to look like a trailer for a horror movie, featured a group of young people repeatedly listening to “Havana” by Camila Cabello. Every time they played it, a creepy doll would come […]

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Enter the Black Cat Marvel’s Spider-Man (to give it the official full title) is one of the games of the year. Even ignoring the story mode and the combat mechanics, just swinging about the virtual New York is a pure joy. But, like any big triple-A game these days, what is in the box (or […]

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Batista teased one more match A host of WWE legends, including Batista, Rey Mysterio and The Undertaker, all returned to for the thousandth edition of WWE’s second show Smackdown. WWE Smackdown launched all the way back in April 1999, as a companion to the flagship show Raw. And for this big milestone, they pulled out most of […]

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The DC Universe’s troubles continue Both Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill are reportedly finished with the DC cinematic universe, Variety are reporting. The standalone Flash movie has also been delayed until 2021. Last month, stories broke that Henry Cavill would not be returning as Superman, despite being resurrected in Justice League – though there has […]

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Brought to you by Time to Change One of the most difficult things facing those affected by mental illness is simply explaining what it is like to the people around them Unlike physical ailments, there are often no visible symptoms. Well-meaning acquaintances offer up advice like, “Just don’t worry about it,” or “Try not to be […]

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From the man behind the Bourne movies 22 July is not an easy watch. The new Netflix film recounts the events of July 22nd, 2011. On that day, Norwegian far-right terrorist Anders Breivik murdered 77 people in two separate attacks. Breivik first set off a car bomb in the Norwegian capital of Olso, killing eight […]

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Make giant versions of all sweets, please It is a giant Reese’s Cup. And is for sale in Tesco. And it costs £5.00. That is it. You are going to click on it anyway. It is a giant Reese’s Cup. What more do you want? Oh. Ok. You are still here. What else do you […]

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They’ve come a long way It is the international break this weekend – which also means that Saturday is Non-League Day. The break from regular Premier League and Championship fixtures can be crushingly boring for the average football fan. So the idea is to encourage you to get arse down to your local side and […]

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Jamal Khashoggi has been missing since October 2nd WWE is being urged to reconsider holding an event in Saudi Arabia, following the disappearance of a Saudi journalist who had been critical of the country’s government. In April, WWE held The Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia. It was the first part of a decade-long […]

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Let’s be honest, nobody liked Iron Fist When Netflix first announced they were making shows about four street-level Marvel heroes – Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist – it seemed like a cannot-fail proposition. And for three of them, it was. Daredevil brought moody NY vigilante action and the best villain of all […]

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He is playing the bad guy The Rock and Jason Statham are making a spin-off from The Fast and The Furious movies, where Hobbs and Shaw, their characters from the series, team up. And it is going to be the best movie ever made. Of course, there is a clear difficulty here, in that who on […]

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No sign of Will Smith’s Genie yet though Ever since it was first announced, the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin has movie fans intrigued. How on earth would the 1992 animated classic transfer into the real world? Earlier this week we got a poster – which didn’t show us much, tbh. But now, finally, we […]

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God bless Rockstar A new Rockstar game is an event. The studio that gave us Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire and Max Payne produce titles that transcend just the medium of games and become pop culture touchstones. We have one coming very soon – Red Dead Redemption 2 is out later this month. But Rockstar […]

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It was all over the recent Apu controversy South Park has always had a grudging respect for The Simpsons. Most famously, there was the episode ‘Simpsons Already Did It’, where creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone basically admitted that the long-running show had done a lot of things first. Their attitude seemed a little different […]

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Extras banged on the doors to be released The Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker movie is currently in the middle of production. Official images of Phoenix in costume have been released – but several sneaky set pics and videos have also leaked. Most of the footage we’ve seen so far have had the Joker causing havoc in […]

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It has an Eight Chilli rating and is made with Scorpion Chillies Many things happened this summer. England triumphantly reached the semi-finals of the World Cup. There was the Royal Wedding. Danny Dyer’s daughter Dani Dyer charmed the nation. But perhaps the most important event of the summer of 2018 was that Morrisons launched the […]

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Two people. Half an hour. Could you do it? Controversial opinion: pizza is a very good type of food. And the bigger the pizza, the better, right? Ok, how about this then? Mwah Pizza at The Carters Arms in Wilmslow, near Manchester, has unveiled an incredible 40-inch beast, which is meant to be the largest […]

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Please let this come to the UK When Robin Williams died in 2014, the world lost one of its greatest comedians. From movies like Mrs Doubtfire, Good Morning Vietnam and Aladdin, to his anarchic stand-up performances, he brought smiles to the faces of fans across the world. Now his legacy is being celebrated with a […]

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Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn looks to be writing the sequel  If you’ve been keeping up to date with this story, we are sure you’re aware that James Gunn was fired as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3. Gunn was sacked following the uncovering of a number of offensive tweets that […]

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Brought to you by Time to Change Scotty Rawk bursts onto the stage like a ball of energy As Queens of the Stone Age blasts through the PA, Scotty and his tag team partner, Cole Quinzel, wear flashing light-up masks and headbang on the entrance ramp. They rush down to the ring and the crowd […]

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