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  • Chinese censorship of Game of Thrones makes the show incomprehensible

    Chinese censorship of Game of Thrones makes the show incomprehensible

    “I guess that’s okay if all you want to watch is a medieval European castle documentary” Details have emerged about how the Chinese Government has censored Game of Thrones in the country, and it sounds like it makes the show unwatchable. In particular, six minutes from the season eight opener ‘Winterfell’ were removed, taking out key […]

    7 years ago

  • Diane Abbott apologises for drinking can of mojito on London Overground

    Diane Abbott apologises for drinking can of mojito on London Overground

    Many have failed to see what the big deal is Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has apologised after she was photographed drinking alcohol on a London Overground train. Since 2008, it has been illegal to illegal to drink on public transport, under rules introduced by then-mayor Boris Johnson. In a tweet, Diane Abbott said “A […]

    7 years ago

  • Cesc Fabregas gets into social media spat with former Spurs player

    Cesc Fabregas gets into social media spat with former Spurs player

    “I do know you won’t win anything again this season” Cesc Fabregas has gotten into a Twitter spat with former Tottenham player Graham Roberts. It started when the Monaco midfielder tweeted out the question: “As a fan, would you rather get to the Champions League final and be a runner up or win the Europa League? Just […]

    7 years ago

  • We got an expert to tell us how close we are to making Face/Off a reality

    We got an expert to tell us how close we are to making Face/Off a reality

    Name a film better than Face/Off You can’t can you? Because there is not a film better than Face/Off. It may be hyperbolic and churlish to call Face/Off the greatest achievement in human history, but it would also not be inaccurate. Face/Off has everything a motion picture requires. There are balletic John Woo-shootouts. There is both […]

    7 years ago

  • Tottenham urge Drake to hang out with Ajax players ahead of Champions League semi-final

    Tottenham urge Drake to hang out with Ajax players ahead of Champions League semi-final

    It’s God’s plan Tottenham Hotspur triumphed over Manchester City on Wednesday evening, in what one of the most ridiculously entertaining and unpredictable games in Champions League history. Spurs will now face Ajax in the semi-finals. The North Londoners survived two late dramatic VAR decisions to claim the victory – it was almost as if they […]

    7 years ago

  • Climate change protestor walks out of Sky News interview

    Climate change protestor walks out of Sky News interview

    Climate change activists have been protesting all week Campaign coordinator for Extinction Rebellion Robin Boardman walked out of an interview live on air with Sky News’ Adam Boulton. Boulton called the climate change activist group “a load of incompetent, middle class, self-indulgent people who want to tell us how to live our lives,” during the interview […]

    7 years ago

  • CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies aged 16

    CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies aged 16

    She appeared in CBBC shows Millie Inbetween and Almost Never Young actress Mya-Lecia Naylor has died at the age of just 16. She was known for appearing in several CBBC shows including comedy-dramas Millie Inbetween and Almost Never. She collapsed and died on April 7th, her agents A&J Management confirmed. In a tweet, the agency said […]

    7 years ago

  • Trainspotting 2 actor Bradley Welsh shot dead in Edinburgh

    Trainspotting 2 actor Bradley Welsh shot dead in Edinburgh

    Reports say that 42 year old actor Bradley Welsh has died after being shot in his home city of Edinburgh Bradley Welsh was best known for playing gangland boss Doyle in Trainspotting 2, the 2017 sequel to Danny Boyle’s classic British film. Police were called to Chester Street in the West End of Edinburgh on Wednesday […]

    7 years ago

  • Manchester City’s celebrations of disallowed goal are heartbreaking

    Manchester City’s celebrations of disallowed goal are heartbreaking

    Tottenham Hotspur survived two nailbiting VAR decisions against Manchester City in the Champions League In one of the most dramatic Champions League games of all time, Manchester City crash out of tournament thanks to an injury-time VAR appeal. City won 4-3 on the night, going out on away goals after Spurs won the first leg by […]

    7 years ago

  • Tottenham survive two dramatic VAR decisions to beat Manchester City

    Tottenham survive two dramatic VAR decisions to beat Manchester City

    Tottenham Hotspur survived two nailbiting VAR decisions against Manchester City in the Champions League Tottenham Hotspur have gone through to the semi-finals of the Champions League, thanks to two late VAR appeals. First, Fernando Llorente put the ball into the City net on 73 minutes, as he appeared to turn it in with his hip. However, it […]

    7 years ago

  • Tottenham survive dramatic VAR appeal to score crucial goal

    Tottenham survive dramatic VAR appeal to score crucial goal

    Tottenham Hotspur survived a nailbiting VAR appeal against Manchester City in the Champions League Fernando Llorente put the ball into the City net on 73 minutes, as he appeared to turn it in with his hip. However, it was not clear if his hand had connected with the ball, so the decision went to VAR. After a […]

    7 years ago

  • Man City vs Tottenham sees the most insane start in Champions League history

    Man City vs Tottenham sees the most insane start in Champions League history

    Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur had one of the most ridiculous starts to a match in Champions League history, with five goals in 21 minutes 21 minutes is a record for the fastest 5 goals in a game in Champions League history. Previous record was 24 minutes: Dortmund v Legia Warsaw. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) […]

    7 years ago

  • Former President of Peru shoots himself as police come to arrest him

    Former President of Peru shoots himself as police come to arrest him

    It has been confirmed that he died in hospital Former President of Peru Alan García has died of a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound. García shot himself as police came to arrest him over bribery allegations on Wednesday. He was then rushed to a hospital in the Peruvian capital of Lima, where he underwent emergency surgery but […]

    7 years ago

  • Two French billionaires offer to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral

    Two French billionaires offer to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral

    An inferno tore through the cathedral on Monday evening Two billionaire French businessmen have offered their support to help repair Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire partially destroyed the iconic building. Buzzfeed report that businessman François-Henri Pinault has dedicated €100 million to the cause. In a statement, he said: “My father [François Pinault] and I have […]

    7 years ago

  • Massive Avengers: Endgame spoilers have hit the internet

    Massive Avengers: Endgame spoilers have hit the internet

    With just 10 days to go until the release date, spoilers have hit social media The ending of Avengers: Endgame appears to have leaked to the internet. The shaky cameraphone footage appears to show the end stages of the climactic battle against Thanos, with what looks like Arabic subtitles at the bottom of the screen. To be honest, […]

    7 years ago

  • West Ham say they are “disgusted” by video showing fans singing anti-Semitic song

    West Ham say they are “disgusted” by video showing fans singing anti-Semitic song

    The video has circulated on social media West Ham United have said they are “disgusted” by a video circulated on social media that appears to show a group of supporters singing an anti-semitic song. In a statement, the club said they are taking “immediate action” to identify the fans. They go on to say that their details […]

    7 years ago

  • Joey Barton allegedly left Barnsley boss with “blood pouring from his face” according to Cauley Woodrow

    Joey Barton allegedly left Barnsley boss with “blood pouring from his face” according to Cauley Woodrow

    Police are investigating the alleged incident More details have begun to emerge around the incident which has led to Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton being investigated by police, following him allegedly assaulting Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel. In a now-deleted tweet, Barnsley striker Cauley Woodrow said that Barton left Stendel with “blood pouring from his face”. […]

    7 years ago

  • An Avenger has joined the Jay and Silent Bob reboot

    An Avenger has joined the Jay and Silent Bob reboot

    Chris Hemsworth is heading to New Jersey Another notable name has been added to Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob remake: Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwLwl_xDiDy/?utm_source=ig_embed Hemsworth posted an image of him and Smith together announcing his involvement. The man, the myth, the legend. The one and only thatkevinsmith !!! Stoked to be a part of […]

    7 years ago

  • The Chase’s Anne Hegerty confirms she was not topless at Newcastle United match

    The Chase’s Anne Hegerty confirms she was not topless at Newcastle United match

    “I would just like to confirm that this is NOT me…” The Chase‘s Anne Hegerty is better known to fans of the show as “The Governess”. She is not, however, known to be a Newcastle United supporter. That came into question this weekend though after the sports department of Newcastle newspaper The Chronicle posted a photo of the […]

    7 years ago

  • Australian pundits dress up as Game of Thrones to do post-match analysis, for some reason

    Australian pundits dress up as Game of Thrones to do post-match analysis, for some reason

    Even in Australia, winter is coming Imagine if, to promote the final season of Game of Thrones, Sky Sports made Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher dress up as Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen? Well, that is what has happened on Fox Footy, during the coverage of the AFL Aussie rules on Saturday. Fans tuning into the Saturday Stretch analysis show were […]

    7 years ago

  • The trailer for Star Wars IX has dropped, and we also have the title

    The trailer for Star Wars IX has dropped, and we also have the title

    Let the speculation begin The title of Star Wars IX has been revealed as The Rise of Skywalker. Every generation has a legend. Watch the brand-new teaser for Star Wars: #EpisodeIX. pic.twitter.com/fWMS13ekdZ — Star Wars (@starwars) April 12, 2019 Yes, we made you click through to find out. The title was revealed at the Star Wars Celebration event […]

    7 years ago

  • Sony reveal 16K television that is as tall as a giraffe

    Sony reveal 16K television that is as tall as a giraffe

    They are living in 3019 Sony has unveiled an incredible, gigantic 16K television that is as tall a giraffe, and twice as long as the world’s longest snake. 4K televisions are generally the highest level consumer TVs available at the moment. This absolute beast has four times as many pixels as those, and 64 times as […]

    7 years ago

  • Scientists reveal the first photo of a black hole ever taken

    Scientists reveal the first photo of a black hole ever taken

    Feel small yet? Astronomers have released the first-ever image of a black hole taken by humans. The photo – taken by the Event Horizon Telescope programme – shows a black hole in a distant galaxy 500 million trillion km away, that measures 40 billion km across. That is three million times bigger than the Earth. Feel small […]

    7 years ago

  • Brazil unveil absolutely gorgeous white kit for the Copa America

    Brazil unveil absolutely gorgeous white kit for the Copa America

    It will be the first time they have worn white in the Copa America since 1952 When you think of the Brazil national side, you think of many things: Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Neymar, that Nike advert in the airport, losing 7-1 to Germany… There is also the iconic yellow and green shirt. That is about […]

    7 years ago

  • George R.R. Martin says Game of Thrones should run for more seasons

    George R.R. Martin says Game of Thrones should run for more seasons

    Maybe he should finish the books first before saying that? George R.R. Martin has said that he thinks Game of Thrones should continue past the eighth and final season. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the New York City world premiere off the new season, he says he would like to see the television adaptation of his […]

    7 years ago

  • Fulham fan takes legal action over ‘racist’ licence plate

    Fulham fan takes legal action over ‘racist’ licence plate

    “The people at the DMV are either extra thick or very PC” A California-based Fulham fan has been dragged into a row after a personalised car licence plate, declaring his love for the club, was perceived as racist. The California Department of Motor Vehicles banned him from having “COY-W” – standing for “Come On You Whites” […]

    7 years ago

  • Series three of Derry Girls officially confirmed by Channel 4

    Series three of Derry Girls officially confirmed by Channel 4

    Brilliant news It’s been a pretty great time for British sitcoms of late, with both This Time With Alan Partridge and Fleabag getting rave reviews. But on top of that, we have also had the second series of Derry Girls. The sophomore season of the wonderful Northern Ireland-set show recent concluded, with a poignant ending set against the announcement […]

    7 years ago

  • An all-new extended version of Apocalypse Now is coming for its 40th anniversary

    An all-new extended version of Apocalypse Now is coming for its 40th anniversary

    One of the best war films ever is getting the ‘final cut’ treatment Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now is getting an all-new ‘final cut’ to mark the film’s 40th anniversary. The epic Vietnam war movie has been released in several versions over the years – the original theatrical version, the 2001 Redux version which added in an hour of […]

    7 years ago

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger shares the first image of him in the new Terminator movie

    Arnold Schwarzenegger shares the first image of him in the new Terminator movie

    He’s back, for the sixth time Arnold Schwarzenegger has given us the first look at the T-800 in the upcoming sixth Terminator movie. Terminator: Dark Fate is set to come out November 1st, and features the return of not only Arnie, but also Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor. It will serve as a direct sequel to Terminator 2: […]

    7 years ago

  • The first Joker trailer is creepy and brilliant

    The first Joker trailer is creepy and brilliant

    “Does it help to have someone to talk to?” The trailer for the long-awaited, fascinating and somewhat baffling Joker solo movie is finally here. And it is quite something. We don’t get much in the way of plot, but we get plenty of atmosphere, violence and Joaquin Pheonix being deeply weird. The origin movie for Batman’s […]

    7 years ago

  • Raheem Sterling calls out Leonardo Bonucci over his ’50-50 blame’ racism comments

    Raheem Sterling calls out Leonardo Bonucci over his ’50-50 blame’ racism comments

    “All you can do now is laugh” Raheem Sterling has criticised Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci over his comments that teammate Moise Kean is partially to blame for the racist abuse he suffered in a Serie A game. The Manchester City midfielder referred to Bonucci’s comments in an Instagram Story. He followed it up with the comment “All you can do […]

    7 years ago

  • Justin Bieber apologises for ‘insensitive’ pregnancy April Fool’s prank

    Justin Bieber apologises for ‘insensitive’ pregnancy April Fool’s prank

    He posted fake ultrasound images on Instagram Justin Beiber has apologised for an April Fool’s prank which implied that his wife Hailey Beber was pregnant. The Canadian singer posted a series of images that suggested he and his partner were expecting. First, he posted an ultrasound, without comment. View this post on Instagram A […]

    7 years ago

  • MOD confirms footage of British soldiers shooting at Jeremy Corbyn target is real

    MOD confirms footage of British soldiers shooting at Jeremy Corbyn target is real

    The video has been circulated on social media A video that appears to show British soldiers firing at a target of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been confirmed as legitimate by the Ministry of Defence. Sky News reporter Alistair Bunkall tweeted the footage, along with confirmation from the MOD. Video has emerged of soldiers on […]

    7 years ago

  • No, Adrien Rabiot was not at the Liverpool game today

    No, Adrien Rabiot was not at the Liverpool game today

    The PSG hat was a dead giveaway A photo of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot sitting in the stands at Anfield on Sunday afternoon has gotten some Liverpool fans very excited. But we have some bad news for you – it is not him. The screengrab of the Rabiot-lookalike went viral on social media, with many thinking […]

    7 years ago

  • Adel Taarabt finally make Benfica debut nearly four years after signing for the club

    Adel Taarabt finally make Benfica debut nearly four years after signing for the club

    “Taarabt’s too good for you, Taarabt’s too good for you…” One of true ‘what-could-have-beens’ in modern football Adel Taarabt has finally made his debut for the Benfica first team this weekend, coming on as a substitute nearly four years after signing with them in June 2015. The mercurial Moroccan winger has spent most of his […]

    7 years ago

  • Neil Warnock tells Sky he’s too angry to give them a post-match interview

    Neil Warnock tells Sky he’s too angry to give them a post-match interview

    He needed a little calm down Things did not go well for Neil Warnock today. Cardiff City took a surprise lead in their home tie with Chelsea on Sunday afternoon – only for the Bluebirds to concede two late goals and lose the game 2-1. It was particularly heartbreaking, as Cezar Azpilicueta’s equaliser clearly looked to be offside. […]

    7 years ago

  • Judi Dench thinks Idris Elba should be the next James Bond

    Judi Dench thinks Idris Elba should be the next James Bond

    M has spoken Idris Elba has long been one of the names that constantly comes up in regards to being the next James Bond. Now however he has gotten backing from the head of M16, M herself. Dame Judi Dench memorably played 007’s boss in seven Bond films, between 1995 and 2012. And she says […]

    7 years ago

  • Channel 4 News apologies for Jon Snow’s ‘white people’ comment

    Channel 4 News apologies for Jon Snow’s ‘white people’ comment

    The comments were made live from outside the Houses of Parliament Channel 4 has apologised for comments Jon Snow made on Friday’s edition of Channel 4 News. Broadcasting live from outside the House of Parliament, Snow said that he had “never seen so many white people in one place” in reference to a pro-Brexit protest taking place. […]

    7 years ago

  • El Chapo’s family is launching a clothing line with his name on it

    El Chapo’s family is launching a clothing line with his name on it

    Official El Chapo baseball caps coming soon Notorious Mexican drug baron Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán is currently awaiting sentencing later this year and is expected to receive a lifelong prison term without possibility of parole. He also set to become a fashion brand. The Guardian reports that during his trial in Manhattan earlier this year, El […]

    7 years ago

  • PSA: All three Back To The Future films are now back on Netflix UK

    PSA: All three Back To The Future films are now back on Netflix UK

    DVDs? Where we’re going, we don’t need DVDs If you feel like doing absolutely nothing this week, all three films in the Back To The Future trilogy are back on Netflix UK. This would be the part in the article where we would normally tell you a bit about the films in question. But this is Back To […]

    7 years ago