“Did you see that ludicrous display last night?” The IT Crowd has been found to be the funniest British sitcom ever, thanks to an incredibly important and scientific study. You can’t argue with this. It is science. This very important research was carried out, by, er, OnBuy.com. They started by surveying over 2,000 British comedy […]

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“So proud of our superhero! WE LOVE YOU ELLIOT!” Elliot Page will continue to play Vanya Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, according to Netflix sources. Earlier this week, Page announced in a heartfelt social media post, that he was transgender. The character of Vanya is a cisgender woman, and Netflix insiders told Variety that the […]

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Stop getting Partridge wrong Alan Partridge is one of the greatest creations in the history of comedy. Steve Coogan has perfectly melded a character so fully-formed that Alan has been able to jump from the radio to television to cinema to books to podcasts, all without missing a beat. He has starred in sitcoms, TV […]

5 years ago

Crash is returning Nathan Drake’s shout-out The Crash Bandicoot series is synonymous the PlayStation’s early days. Anyone who grew up with the classic grey machine will have instant nostalgia pangs when they see Crash running into the screen, collecting wumpa fruits and trying to get away from a giant polar bear. And for another generation of […]

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Tyson Fury has released a video asking for him to be removed from the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year nominees list.

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“I’ll take it with you Piers. I think you have to show leadership in these things.” Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he is willing to take the new Covid-19 vaccine live on television, alongside Piers Morgan. It was announced that the UK regulator had approved the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday morning. After Good […]

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The Joe Rogan Experience was the most popular podcast, surprising absolutely no one Spotify has revealed its annual list for the most streamed artists and songs on the service. The most-streamed artist of 2020 was rapper Bad Bunny, with more than 8.3 billion plays. The Puerto Rican artist, real name Benito Ocasio, also had the […]

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The ‘no-kill’ meat is grown in a 1,200-litre bioreactor Meat grown in a lab, as opposed to from an animal that has been slaughtered, has been approved for sale for the first time. The ‘chicken bites’ from San Francisco-based company Eat Just have been approved by the Singapore Food Agency, for sale in the country. “It […]

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“I myself would definitely scoff a couple of scotch eggs if I had the chance” As England is set to come out of lockdown and back into a multiple-tier system, we are faced again with that eternal question: is a scotch egg a ‘substantial meal’? Under Tier 2 restriction, pubs and bars can only serve […]

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Worst. Year. Ever. Charlie Brooker’s annual Wipe review of the year shows used to be essential viewing over the festive period. Sadly though, there has not been a new one since 2016, as Charlie Brooker is now an international superstar and too busy to do it. But if there was ever a year that needed Brooker’s trademark […]

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“This was a serious and inexcusable error of judgement. Given the restrictions, I realise how irresponsible these actions were and I take full responsibility.” Pop star Rita Ora has apologised for throwing a party to celebrate her birthday at a restaurant during lockdown. Police said they were called to investigate a potential breach of lockdown […]

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The campaign is to be fronted by “very sensible” celebrities who have done “sensible stuff” Marcus Rashford has been suggested by NHS communications experts as a possible name to be part of a campaign to encourage people to take a Coivd vaccine. The Guardian has reported that the NHS are planning to enlist respected celebrities […]

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Families will receive the money before Christmas Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce that all families with children who receive free school meals will get a £100 payment this year, which they can spend however they wish. The announcement is set to be made during her speech at the SNP conference, report […]

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Think you are a geography genius? Then we have a quiz for you. Here are fifteen maps, each with a city marked on them. You just have to name the cities. The cities are from Europe, Asia, Africa, and all over the world. It could not be simpler. Do you want more geography quizzes? Are […]

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Pubs are primarily places that sell alcohol, but they offer so much more Roasts. Pool tables. A place to congregate with friends, form social bonds, and maybe even find love. Sky Sports. And also pub snacks. Crisps are of course the quintessential British pub snacks, but there is far more to them than just that. […]

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He looks like Will Ferrell in Elf sitting at that tiny desk Donald Trump finally said on Thursday that he would leave the White House if the electoral college votes for Joe Biden. This was the closest the President has come to admitting defeat in the election – but it was something else about the […]

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I Am A God vs Rap God Kanye West’s music has been voted better than Eminem’s by rap fans, in a massive new poll. Over half a million votes were cast in the Twitter poll by All Love Hip Hop, which pitted 20 Kanye tracks against 20 Eminem hits. Kanye’s music won 18 of the […]

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“I suspect Malia and Sasha would be just fine with it.” Barack Obama has given his “stamp of approval” for Drake to portray him in a movie of his life. While being interviewed on Complex’s 360 With Speedy Morman, the former President said he would be ok with the Canadian rapper and actor to playing […]

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“I would like FIFA to withdraw the number 10 for all competitions, all teams.” Marseille head coach Andre Villas-Boas has suggested that all football teams around the world should retire their number 10 shirts in honour of the late Diego Maradona. Speaking after Marseille’s 2-0 loss to Porto on Wednesday night, AVB called for FIFA […]

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Denmark announced that it would slaughter over 15 million mink earlier this month Dead mink, culled in Denmark due to a Covid mutation found in the animals, have begun rising from the one-metre-deep graves they were buried in. Police say it due to the gases expelled by the decaying bodies, forcing them to rise above […]

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What tier are you in now? The full list of which tiers areas in England will be placed in, following the end of the second lockdown, has been released. The current lockdown restrictions are due to end on December 2nd. The government has also launched an online postcode checker to find out what tiers local […]

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As I write this, it is exactly a month until Christmas. And there are already Christmas trees up everywhere Not just in shops and pulic places. Any side street you walk down, at least a quarter of the front windows seem to have a Christmas tree in them. My neighbours have even got Christmas lights […]

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Johnny Depp was dropped from the series earlier this month It has been confirmed that Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3. Johnny Depp was dropped from the franchise earlier this month, after he lost his high-profile libel case against The Sun over the newspaper’s reporting of his violence towards his ex-wife […]

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“I recognize that my decision has disappointed many who believe it would have been better to spend Thanksgiving alone” The mayor of Denver, Colorado, has apologised for not following his own Thanksgiving travel advice. Democrat Michael Hancock told people to stay home and host “virtual gatherings” over the holiday. It then however emerged that Hancock […]

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The Grinch won’t be happy about this How the Grinch Stole Christmas is officially the most Christmassy movie in the history of cinema, according to a new study. The 2000 Jim Carrey-starring Dr Seuss adaptation topped the list in new research by OnBuy.com. The study took 16 classic festive films, and analysed them to find how […]

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Sinead Quinn posted a sign citing Magna Carta as saying she can continue opening her salon A salon owner in Oakenshaw, near Bradford, is facing fines of £27,000 after refusing to close during lockdown. Sinead Quinn placed a sign in the window of The Quinn Blakey hairdressing salon, citing Magna Carta as allowing her to […]

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“I want to eat his children” The 2002 world title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson was one of the most anticipated matches in modern boxing history. The run-up to the bout was littered with bad blood between the two fighters – most memorably Mike Tyson’s infamous comments that he wanted to eat Lennox […]

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Have you tried turning it on and off again? That is obviously the most famous line from The IT Crowd. But it is not in this quiz, because multiple characters say it. Same with “Did you see that ludicrous display last night?” and “The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in.” They’re […]

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“It can be hard to tell someone you’re struggling” England rugby star Joe Marler has teamed up with the Campaign Against Living Miserably for a unique YouTube video about mental health. The film starts with Marler talking about a “great win” on the rugby field. It seems like nothing out of the ordinary, and just […]

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The director will also write a book on 1970s cinema Quentin Tarantino is one of the most recognisable screenwriters of his generation – but can he transfer his skills to the written word? Anything can sound cool if Samuel L Jackson is saying it, but it is a whole other thing for it to stand […]

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‘These doofuses don’t even understand that Homelander is the bad guy’ The Boys has been one of the most talked-about TV shows of the year. Now that superheroes totally dominate the pop culture landscape, it is not surprising that a show that skewers the whole idea of them is such a big hit. Nearly every hero […]

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“We have to explain to our friends, colleagues, and potential employers that ‘Borat Sagdiyev’ does not represent reality.” The Kazakh American Association has written to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ask them to disqualify Borat Subsequent Moviefilm from being nominated from any Oscars. The letter, which is signed by the association’s Chair […]

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Michael Scott or David Brent? Endless pub debates and comment sections have been filled with arguments over which version of The Office is better. But let’s settle this once and for all. The original is fourteen almost-perfect episodes that come together for a wonderful ending. The US version, on the other hand, has over 200 […]

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One of the few positives of lockdown is that you don’t end up at a kebab shop at 2am on a Friday night But don’t worry, Domino’s are here to rectify that, as they have announced they are doing a Beef Doner Pizza. The pizza is described as being topped with “succulent beef doner slices, […]

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It looks like TimeSplitters 2, one of the greatest multiplayer shooters of all time, could be getting a remake Gather round children, and let us tell you about a time before Fortnite. Before PUBG. Before Overwatch, Apex Legends and Destiny. The days of games like TimeSplitters 2. Back in our day, if you wanted to play a multiplayer deathmatch on […]

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When there’s trouble, you call DW Seth Rogen and his writing partner Evan Goldberg are set to help reboot Darkwing Duck for Disney+. As reported by Variety, the duo are set to executive produce the reboot along with James Weaver, and Alex McAtee. Darkwing Duck ran from 1991 to 1992, for 91 episodes over three seasons. Inspired by the […]

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Too early to start with the Christmas films? Two of the greatest Christmas films ever, Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, have just been added to Disney+. The third movie has also been added as well, which is actually ok. Macaulay Culkin isn’t in that, but does feature a young Scarlett  […]

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“Iiiiiiinnnnn….. West Philidelphia, born and raised…” Will Smith has dropped the trailer for the long-awaited The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion special. The trailer sees the cast reunite on a recreation of the iconic Banks family living room set. Will Smith, Tatyana Ali (Ashley), Karyn Parsons (Hilary), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Aunt Vivian), and […]

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That feeling when you’re in first place, and there’s a red shell closing in Research has discovered that Mario Kart is the video game that causes the most stress in gamers. A new study from Bonus Finder took 14 active gamers and monitored their heart rate while playing 16 of the most popular and intense games across consoles, […]

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It’s that time of year again… It might have been a strange year, but some things don’t change. It is the middle of November, supermarkets are already full of festive stuff, and so, like clockwork, the John Lewis Christmas advert is here. This year, they’ve gone for a mostly animated take. It opens in live-action, […]

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Could we be any more excited?? Matthew Perry has confirmed that the long-awaited Friends reunion special will be filmed in March next year. The special was meant to film in August but was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday however, Matthew Perry tweeted the reunion was back on, and they have a date confirmed. […]

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I’ll be back… to the small screen After decades as one of the world’s biggest movie stars, Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to star in his first-ever scripted TV drama. According to Deadline, Netflix has picked up the as-yet-untitled spy show, which Arnie will executive produce as well as starring in. The show is described by […]

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Does competitive eating count as top-level sport? Under current lockdown rules, pubs in England have had to close. But what if they hosted eating contests? Ok, let us explain. Venues for “elite sports persons” to train and compete are allowed to operate under the current restrictions. But what about elite-level competitive eating? Does that count? […]

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Would this have made The Rise of Skywalker better? Last year, the dust finally settled on the main Star Wars saga with the release The Rise of Skywalker. But things could have been very different. When Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, they were free to go off and continue the Star Wars universe in however they saw fit, without […]

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Four-day weekend! It has been announced that the UK will be getting an extra bank holiday in 2022 to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We will get a four-day weekend over the 2nd June to the 5th of June. The traditional late May spring bank holiday will be moved to Thursday 2nd June, and then […]

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“You sit on a throne of lies” There are many Christmas films that you can argue are the ultimate festive classic. But we here to put forward that case that the true answer is the 2003 Will Ferrell comedy Elf. Ok, we’re not actually going to do it. We’ve got a special guest in: superstar […]

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The end of an era Graham Norton has announced he is going to leave BBC Radio 2, after hosting his Saturday morning show for ten years. His last show will be on December 19th. He will of course remain a familiar face at the BBC, continuing to host his Friday night chat show, Drag Race […]

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Johnny Depp was dropped from the series last week Mads Mikkelsen is reportedly in talks to fill the Johnny Depp-shaped hole in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Deadline reports that the Danish actor is top of the lists to take the role of Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3, and has already started early talks. Johnny Depp was dropped from […]

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The best superhero show on television? There are a lot of superhero shows around at the moment – The Boys, Titans, The Flash, Doom Patrol, Supergirl, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But The Umbrella Academy might be the best. Well, it is definitely the weirdest. Anyway, we can debate about that all day. But we have some good news. The Umbrella Academy has been […]

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Sound tasty? Nigella Lawson returned to BBC Two on Monday night, and prepared a somewhat unexpected dish: banana skin curry. Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat focuses on her “rhythms and rituals” in the kitchen. After using very ripe bananas to make a chocolate tahini pudding, she used up the skins by putting them in the curry. Nigella […]

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