The Dark Knight – and Ledger’s Joker – redefined an era It was on this day, July 18, in 2008 that the superhero movie genre was changed forever as Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight hit cinemas. A movie that redefined what fans expect from a trip to the cinema, The Dark Knight currently stands as […]

2 years ago

Surely there’s a difference between Best Editing and just… lots of editing? Last night’s Oscars ceremony was plenty controversial, and at the heart of several of those controversies lay Bohemian Rhapsody — the Freddie Mercury biopic. Rami Malek took home the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Mercury, a surprising decision to be sure, […]

7 years ago

He also just so happens to be Boris Johnson’s brother As the UK continues to hurtle towards Brexit with no deal in place, plenty of leading voices are calling for the public to vote on the issue once again. Jo Johnson, a Conservative MP for the constituency of Orpington, has said: “My view is that […]

7 years ago

Nearly 400 people are confirmed dead after a tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi

7 years ago

The star thwarted the attack on Marylebone High Street, half a mile from 221b Baker Street

8 years ago

Absolute scenes

8 years ago

It has a rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

8 years ago

Christmas holidays might be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean we can’t savour the last few days we get to spend slobbing out on the couch watching movies. Luckily, there’s plenty of great films to watch on the box today if all you fancy doing is finishing off the final few scraps of […]

8 years ago

Does this affect you?

8 years ago

Deboarding can be one of the most frustrating things in the world

8 years ago

One of the reasons Snapchat is so popular

8 years ago

Sign him up

8 years ago

Terrible news from a devastating storm

9 years ago

Liam Gallagher has been everywhere lately, making cups of tea, having a laugh on Graham Norton… So it should come as no surprise that his older brother Noel has no appetite for letting Liam hog the spotlight for too long. While Noel’s own Twitter account doesn’t have the cult following that Liam’s does, there’s still […]

9 years ago

“I Ain’t Dead Yet Mother F**ckers! WOOOOO!”

9 years ago

They didn’t want to resort to this…

9 years ago

They’ll all be rich as Lannisters

10 years ago

It’s going to be a big one

10 years ago

Comedy gold

10 years ago

There’s no place for anything like this. Racism, xenophobia and bigotry have existed since the dawn of time but it never gets any less shocking to see hate-speech directed at one group of people – especially when that hate-speech is spray-painted on a wall in huge letters. Luckily the message, which originally read ‘All Muslims […]

10 years ago

Jose Aldo has got a big mouth. When Jose Aldo was knocked unconscious after thirteen seconds in the ring with Conor McGregor, nobody would have imagined that just months later he’d be talking so brazenly about putting the Irishman ‘to sleep.’ That’s exactly what he’s been doing since McGregor submitted to Nate Diaz a few […]

10 years ago

“The matter is now with my lawyers so can’t say any more at this time.” The fourteen coldest words in the English language. Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has taken to Facebook to let The Mirror know that he doesn’t appreciate their accusations that he took Nike products from a display cabinet in a Wembley […]

10 years ago

We’re not even sure we’re allowed to print these… But if these Oxford English Dictionary is doing it, then we can only assume that we’re safe to proceed. Earlier on this week, the OED updated its pages with over 900 entries and subentries – most of which were perfectly unremarkable words that had been hitherto […]

10 years ago

Oh dear. Rafael Benitez isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but Newcastle are currently languishing in the relegation zone, and so their fans are chuffed that a coach of his distinction has taken charge of their sinking ship. One woman, however, got a bit too excited and ended up falling down the stairs. This video footage shows her standing […]

10 years ago

Swipe right for STIs… Tinder and other apps have taken the dating world by storm, allowing people to connect with no more than the swipe of a finger. Unfortunately, it seems that when our screening process for who we date becomes a little more lax, we also get a little bit less careful when it […]

10 years ago

You just cannot deny what a legend this man is. Somehow there are some people out there who still don’t like Conor McGregor thanks to his cocky attitude, but this video proves that The Notorious is a down-to-earth guy who is incredibly excited to receive support where he doesn’t expect it. McGregor himself posted a […]

10 years ago

Ever feel like you’re being lied to? Not everybody is lucky enough to have a great boss, and in some cases, people can be stuck with a dastardly, conniving, underhanded employer. Lucky for us, polygraph examiner and private investigator Daniel Ribacoff has put together a handy list of telltale signs that can let you know […]

10 years ago

This just isn’t fair. Besides the years of dedication McGregor has applied to becoming one of the best fighters in the MMA game, as well as having a keen knack for marketing himself, we’re not really sure exactly what it is he’s done to deserve all these riches and fancy things. Okay, well maybe he […]

10 years ago

She won’t forget this proposal anytime soon. Wrestler Joey Ryan, who is sponsored by porn-streaming site YouPorn, locked horns with his real-life girlfriend Laura James inside the ring – only to hit her with one of the most surprising finishing moves we’ve ever seen. Having already knocked out the referee Ryan, the ‘King of Dong […]

10 years ago

Shut up and take our money

10 years ago

Have you been hit by the dreaded ‘Error 53’? The Error 53 glitch had been affecting Apple phones whose Touch ID sensors had been replaced (as the result of fixing a cracked screen), causing the phone to malfunction and shut down in order to keep a suspected robber from using it. Unfortunately, the error completely […]

10 years ago

A dolphin in Argentina has died after being scooped out of the water so beach-goers could take selfies with it The dolphin was of the Franciscana variety, of which there are only 30,000 left in the world. Franciscana dolphins, also known as La Plata dolphins, cannot survive outside of the water for very long as their […]

10 years ago

A cautionary tale It says a lot about our relationship with smartphones that most of us don’t like them to be out of arm’s reach, even when we’re asleep. But it turns out, keeping your phone beneath your pillow at night can have very dire consequences. The New York Police Department shared a picture on […]

10 years ago

Tyson Fury provoked a fierce backlash last year after making comments comparing paedophiles to homosexuals, but he’s not the only boxer to land himself in trouble over allegations of homophobia. Fury’s fellow boxer Manny Pacquiao hasn’t done himself any favours with his latest comments, which have come in for a lot of criticism. In an […]

10 years ago

This simply cannot be true, can it? These days, Kanye West is almost as famous for his Twitter feed as he is for his music – and with good reason. Between beefing with Wiz Khalifa and using social media to rename his latest album a million times. Still, it’s hard to imagine that the financial […]

10 years ago

Crumbs…

10 years ago

Have you noticed a new button on your Messenger app? Facebook is getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit by adding a Valentine’s Day button to the Messenger app. The way it works is you click the heart with an arrow through it above the thumb button, and type your message to whoever you’re chatting to. […]

10 years ago

Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose. Friends fans were thrilled recently to learn that the Manhattan gang would be getting back together for a reunion (sans Matthew Perry). Well, now there’s similarly good news for fans of Friday Night Lights, the sports-drama set in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas. Scheduled 10-years after the show’s […]

10 years ago

Nobody tell them

10 years ago

Unless he gets that Oscar he’s going to start tearing Eurasian countries to shreds. Okay, that’s not quite what’s happening here, but according to The Telegraph, Russian communists plan to cause serious trouble if the country’s oldest studio follows through with its plans to cast poor Leo as historical Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin. A Russian […]

10 years ago

Forgive us for laughing. In case you’re unfamiliar with Snapchat, or just haven’t seen the new updates, there are new filters that allow you to distort your face in weird ways so that you look like something out of an Aphex Twin music video. https://twitter.com/JulesHopcraft/status/693795772823920644 One young man by the name of Jules Hopcraft decided […]

10 years ago

Are things finally looking up for Sansa Stark? Game of Thrones character Sansa has not had what you would call a traditionally happy childhood. But the actress who plays her, Sophie Turner, has some news that might give Sansa fans some reason to hope. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Turner said “This season is a really, really big […]

10 years ago

Are you excited for the Oscars? Whether you are or you aren’t, we’ve got the perfect video for you. Somebody has made a supercut of every film to have ever claimed the grand prize at the Academy Awards since the ceremony’s inception in 1927/1928. Also a pretty handy video for inspiration if you’re looking for […]

10 years ago

No more spoiler warnings. You’ve had your chance. In the aftermath of Netflix’s Making a Murderer docuseries, Wisconsin man Steven Avery has continued to maintain his innocence. His case has gained worldwide notoriety since December, and he has amassed a following of supporters who believe that he was framed by the local county police. For […]

10 years ago

Baptists from America’s southern states are known for their zealous devotion to The Lord and all of his commandments. But by the looks of things they aren’t big fans of the UFC. More specifically, they don’t seem to like Conor McGregor very much… One preacher from the Stedfast Baptist Church has called upon God to strike […]

10 years ago

Winter has come

10 years ago

Has the world finally lost interest in the iPhone? While some fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the iPhone 7, Apple’s latest sales figures suggest not everyone is sharing the excitement. For the first time since the iPhone launched in 2007, the company are set to announce a drop in revenue as a result of […]

10 years ago

Murray for President. Several websites, whose domain names have been mocked up to resemble the names of America’s most respected news sites such as ABC News and NBC, today ran the story that Bill Murray had announced that he was running for President of the United States. Here is an excerpt from the fake story: […]

10 years ago

Netflix unleashed a whole raft of announcements about their plans for 2016 over the weekend. The streaming giant confirmed plans for a second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones and also put a temporary brake on Aziz Ansari’s popular social-commentary comedy Master of None. Plans for a second season of Making a Murderer are far more ambiguous, […]

10 years ago

This week’s mysterious Ladyball campaign attracted a great deal of ire on social media. It was chastised almost universally as patronising and insulting. The YouTube video advertising the ball, for example, has 189 dislikes compared to 12 likes. It turns out that was exactly the intention. It has been revealed that the ball is actually a […]

10 years ago