We’re no experts on film financing, but less than £400 on an opening weekend seems low. That’s the total which United Passions, the movie about (and heavily financed by) FIFA made in its opening weekend in American cinemas. Not £400m. Not £400,000. Four hundred pounds (or £395.98 if we’re being precise). And that was despite Tim […]

12 years ago

After the backlash that followed his involvement in Jurassic Park, we can expect Phil Tippett to be more vigilant this time around. The ‘dinosaur supervisor’, who unwittingly became an internet meme after the 1993 film, has returned to the crew for sequel Jurassic World. https://twitter.com/_youhadonejob/status/376791846296776705 In an interview with Wired UK, director Colin Trevorrow said […]

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He Pacs a punch…

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Less than two weeks to wait. Isn’t it awesome that just as Game of Thrones ends for another year, True Detective returns to fill the void with its much anticipated second season? Much like the earlier trailers for Nic Pizzolatto’s crime drama, there are few spoilers but Colin Farrell takes centre stage. The big reveal […]

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After 25 years of dicing with death, Bart Simpson will be killed off by Sideshow Bob. Our favourite cartoon schoolboy will fall victim to a fiendish plan by his arch rival, played by actor Kelsey Grammer, in an upcoming episode due to air in the autumn. The reason for finally ending Bart’s life is because the show’s […]

12 years ago

It’s like something straight out of a video game… Skateboarders Leticia Bufoni and Curren Caples got down to Austin a little early ahead of this year’s X Games, and decided to have some fun. Using GoPro cameras, the pair gave a first-person tour of this year’s skateboard street course, and it makes for a great spectacle. […]

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Norway did they just do that…

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If you’re a fan of Jake Gyllenhaal and gritty fight movies then Southpaw is sure to be right up your alley. Southpaw is the story of Billy “The Great” Hope, Junior Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World. When tragedy strikes and he loses it all, Billy enters the battle of his life as he struggles […]

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They might have been without Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez, but that didn’t matter for a rampant Argentina side in their latest Copa America warm-up game. Sergio Aguero scored a composed hat-trick for the pre-tournament favourites, while Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria scored the other two in a 5-0 demolition of Bolivia. With Tevez and […]

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Our hats are off to Anraoi Rooney, who managed to blag his way into last night’s Champions League final in Berlin. Rooney, a student from Dublin, went interrailing four weeks ago and decided to stop off in Berlin for the biggest night in European football. He uses the medium of Snapchat to show how he bypassed […]

12 years ago

Champions Barcelona lifted the Champions League trophy after a close-fought 2-1 win over Juventus Shawshank Two American inmates escaped from a maximum security prison with a Shawshank Redemption-style plot Ukulele Inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road, one man created an improvised flamethrower ukulele Spielberg Get a first look at the iconic director’s spy film Bridge of Spies, starring […]

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As Juventus were running Barcelona close in the Champions League final, one of their former players was pulling the strings for his new club in some style. Sebastian Giovinco played more than 100 games for the Bianconeri before leaving in January for MLS side Toronto FC, and he has already won over the fans in […]

12 years ago

If, like us, you were blown away by the flamethrower guitar scene in Mad Max: Fury Road, this could be for you. As awesome as creating your own flamethrower guitar might seem, it also strikes us as being really difficult. What’s not so tricky is making a flamethrower ukulele. That’s right, a ukulele. One man […]

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Two convicted murderers became the first men to ever escape from a 150-year-old maximum security prison, thanks to a Shawshank Redemption-style escape. Richard Matt and David Sweat made their way out of the Clinton Correctional Facility, in New York State, by drilling a hole through a wall and navigating their way through the building’s sewer tunnels. A […]

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0% strength…

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I Spies…

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We think he got away with it…

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This is a little harder-hitting than some of the Milifandom stuff that did the rounds before the election… BBC lunchtime show The Daily Politics welcomed the creator of the ‘Cool Ed Miliband’ phenomenon, and it’s safe to say things got emotional. Speaking about the former Labour leader’s integrity, the guest insisted that Miliband is “too […]

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Andrew Marr has spent years grilling politicians and making heads of states squirm in their seat – but it was Kate Moss who booted him out of his. The broadcaster has revealed the supermodel demanded he move from his seat sitting outside a cafe and even “slightly pushed” him. Marr, 55, told The Evening Standard: […]

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This is probably the best thing we’ve seen in an airport since that famous Nike advert with the Brazilian football team. Flights out of New York’s LaGuardia airport were delayed, leaving not one but two casts of Broadway musicals stranded at the terminal. What are the chances? Obviously there was only one possible outcome – a sing-off […]

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Next up, Baker Street From Careless Whisper to My Lovely Horse, the saxophone is almost scientifically proven to make any song 37% better. We do dig a good sax solo here at JOE.co.uk, which is why our attention was drawn to this man from Liverpool who has perfected playing the catchy theme tune to The Pink […]

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A politician in Denmark has proposed a novel way to protect the country’s native tongue…by taxing the use of foreign words in adverts. Alex Ahrendtsen of the right-wing Danish People’s Party, which holds four seats in the European Parliament, is concerned by the use of English in particular. More than 80% of Danes are thought to speak […]

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Nope this isn’t the latest film from Christopher Nolan, it’s the simple unveiling of a football kit. Swansea pulled out all the stops for the release of their new home strip which, in all honesty, isn’t that different from their last one. The major difference in the kit for the 2015/16 season is that it […]

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An unusual nickname has left one South African footballer ‘looking so crazy right now’… Reneilwe Letsholonyane, who ironically plays for another musically named club in the Kaizer Chiefs, is known as ‘Beyonce’ by his team’s supporters.. The midfielder, who played for his country at the 2010 World Cup, is unaware of the origins of the nickname but said […]

12 years ago

X-Files Community star Joel McHale is the latest addition to the cast for the upcoming X-Files series… Flowers Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat had promised his wife he’d retire, but his decision to stay on has seen fans club together to give Mrs A a bouquet as a ‘thank you’ gift… Everest The trailer for the star-studded thriller is cause […]

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Selfie-destruct mode…

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We all have that one friend who won’t stop going on about the ‘wondergoal’ he scored in Sunday League. You get to hear how he tricked the whole defence into falling at his feet as he ghosted into the box, and then slotted home the coolest of finishes. Normally we take that kind of thing with […]

12 years ago

Superhero film Aquaman will be coming to our screens under the helm of Furious 7 maker James Wan.  Warner Bros. has announced the 38-year-old (below) is onboard to direct the upcoming film in the DC Comics cinematic universe, starring Jason Momoa as the king of Atlantis. Man-mountain Momoa, who also starred as Khal Drogo in […]

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Snoop Dogg isn’t happy about the worldwide attention Caitlyn Jenner is getting when there is other “real news” to report. The rapper grumbled about the former Olympian – who was known as Bruce Jenner before her transition – insisting the endeavours of other people, such as his friend Akon and his charity work is more […]

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Vaughn to be wild…

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Orange network…

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Asians in your area…

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Action-packed blockbuster SURVIVOR starring Pierce Brosnan and Milla Jovovich is out in cinemas this Friday. To celebrate, we have an iPad Mini 3 16gb with WiFi and Retina Display to give away to one lucky winner. Survivor is a thriller about a State Department employee posted to the American embassy in London, where she is charged with […]

12 years ago

Ginger Redheads want equality on the little emojis you put at the end of messages front… Guardians The Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has a draft script – and may not be called GotG2… Streaming Watching illegal streams of Premier League matches may be thing of the past… Germans The German equivalent of Kwikfit are really […]

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They’re back!

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Liam Gallagher rarely cracks a smile like this, but when you are lining up alongside Juventus legends, who can blame him? The former Oasis frontman joined ex-footballers Alessandro Del Piero and Pavel Nedved on the pitch at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Tuesday night. Gallagher puffed out his chest, smiled gleefully and licked his lips when […]

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Fall out joy…

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Punch-ups between Noel and Liam Gallagher were a regular occurrence during Oasis, but Noel claims he dealt the last blow. The High Flying Birds frontman made the admission on this week’s Late Late Show with James Corden. When quizzed on who would win the most spars, Noel said: “It was pretty even towards the end, […]

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Buckle up and prepare to be taken on a wild ride through one of the greatest action movies ever made. Fans of the franchise will differ over where each segment falls in the pecking order, but most Die Hard enthusiasts will agree that the third episode, Die Hard with a Vengeance, is either the best or […]

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Manchester United have joined in the Footgolf craze with a ‘Team UK’ v ‘Team Spain’ challenge as the players enjoy their summer break. Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans paired up to represent the UK, but there was a notable omission from the triumphant Spanish side. With Juan Mata and Ander Herrera forming a winning team, David […]

12 years ago

Mirror, signal, manoeuvre….TANK!

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Great counter from the UFC has BBC on the ropes…

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Now here’s a remake we never thought we’d see… John Carpenter’s 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China, is set to get a modern remake with none other than Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson at the helm. According to TheCinemachina.com, Big Trouble in Little China is The Rock’s favourite film, “so this project is basically […]

12 years ago

Wayne Crooney…

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Grafter Almost 25,000 people have signed a petition calling for the BBC to scrap its new show Britain’s Hardest Grafter… Rabona Watch this Tottenham youngster channel Erik Lamela with a brilliant rabona assist… Kimye South? Wild? Yeezus? We look at the best baby name odds for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s new addition… Blur Blur […]

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Manchester United may be back in the Champions League but their involvement in the group stage rests on progressing from a tricky two-legged play-off in August. Louis van Gaal has now learned the final make-up of the 15 sides that will compete in the ‘non-champions’ play-off route, which will see five teams win places in the tournament proper. […]

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An online petition urging the BBC to abandon its new show Britain’s Hardest Grafter has reached almost 25,000 signatures. The forthcoming series plans to pit 25 low-paid workers against each other in a range of challenges for a prize of £15,000 – the estimated living wage outside of London. But the programme has provoked outrage […]

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It’s been a tough few days for Tottenham fans after Arsenal paraded the FA Cup around north London, but we’ve found something to raise their spirits. If this video is anything to go by, then youngster Musa Yahaya is set for the very top at White Hart Lane when he returns from showcasing his talent at the Under-20 […]

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You get all the cool stuff when you’re the best player in the world. That’s why Adidas have designed a unique pair of boots for Lionel Messi to wear in the Champions League final against Juventus on Saturday. The Barcelona star was involved in the design of his swanky new footwear, which feature ‘messiTOUCH’, ‘messiFRAME’, […]

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Blur and Liam Gallagher will both perform on a one-off TFI Friday special in June, with Chris Evans promising the return of some old favourites. It has, unbelievably, been 15 years since Evans last presented one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s and he’s promised to bring back the likes of ‘Freak or Unique?’ and […]

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