Trying to match Stanley Kubrick is a dangerous game The first trailer for Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining has dropped, and it makes liberal use of callbacks to Stanley Kubrick’s sublime horror classic. Doctor Sleep is actually kind-of-not-actually a sequel to the cinematic version, instead just an adaption of Stephen King’s follow-up novel […]

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You might not have liked how the show ended, but HBO are proud of it The final season of Game of Thrones has met with a somewhat mixed reaction when it finally concluded last month – though to be fair, with that much weight of expectation on it, it was basically impossible for it to please […]

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Paddy Considine has established himself as one of Britain’s most powerful directors Acclaimed British boxing movie Journeyman, directed by and starring Paddy Considine, has its network premiere on Film4 on Thursday night and is certainly worth catching if you haven’t seen it yet. Paddy Considine has long been one of the best actors working in the UK. […]

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That’s not a scoreline you see every week The USA have broken the record for the highest ever scoreline in a World Cup game by beating Thailand by a whopping 13 goals to nil. Germany’s women’s team previously held the record by beating Argentina 11-0 in 2007. Alex Morgan was the star of the night, […]

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That’s not Scarlett Johansson…. On Monday at E3, Square Enix revealed the trailer for their big new Avengers game. Much like Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 from last year, many Marvel fans hope that this will be the big triple-A game that brings their comic book heroes to life. And the trailer does look pretty cool […]

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Prepare to feel bad about all the plastic in the sea all over again Are you stressed and overworked? Are you having trouble relaxing? Is the weight of the world just too much? Then we have the answer: Netflix has just uploaded Blue Planet II. David Attenborough’s superlative deep-sea documentary was originally broadcast in 2017, and […]

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Nintendo delivering the goods yet again Nintendo held it’s Nintendo Direct press conference at E3 on Tuesday, and revealed a sequel is in the works for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A lot of news was announced, including the release date of Animal Crossing: New Horizon, Banjo-Kazooie joining Super Smash Bros Ultimate and a look […]

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More than just indoor football EA Sports have given us the first glimpse at FIFA 20, and the big news is that indoor football is back. Break New Ground with VOLTA Football in #FIFA20 #VOLTA https://t.co/TUWEow0DSf pic.twitter.com/cuPqfQtrGt — EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) June 8, 2019 But there’s more to the game than that. At the EA […]

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RIP Leyton Orient manager and former Tottenham Hotspur left-back Justin Edinburgh has died aged 49. Orient confirmed that Edinburgh suffered a cardiac arrest on last Monday, and died on Saturday. It is with profound and utmost sadness that Leyton Orient announces its manager Justin Edinburgh has passed away.#LOFC #OnlyOneOrient — Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) June […]

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Get ready to binge The acclaimed spy thriller Killing Eve returns to BBC One on Saturday night at 9.15pm. But of course, this is 2019 and we don’t do linear TV anymore. And if you can’t stand to wait until next Saturday for the next episode, the entire series will be available on BBC iPlayer at […]

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Great stuff here from De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne has defended his Manchester City teammate John Stones, following Stones’ error that led to England failing to reach the Nations League final. “I think it’s very difficult for people to understand,” said De Bruyne. “For me I think he played a good game, except for the […]

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It seems like every TV show from the 1990s is getting resurrected at the moment The X-Files, Rosanne, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Full House, and Animaniacs are just some of the shows that have either comeback recently, or are slated to. So what if the 1990s X-Men cartoon joined that list? Well, it could be a possibility. Ahead of a cast […]

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None of the original cast had been confirmed as of yet Sigourney Weaver has appeared to confirm she is returning for the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel, in an interview with Parade Magazine. She even seemed to also indicate that Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd were also set to appear. As stated in the interview: “She’s also […]

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What a way to celebrate your century It was a good day for England cricketer Jason Roy on Saturday at Cardiff. Roy got a century for his country in England‘s World Cup match against Bangladesh. But how did he mark the achievement? By taking out the umpire – by accident, mind. Jason Roy’s 100 ft. […]

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“I began to feel like four seasons was the right lifespan” Creator of the acclaimed sitcom The Good Place Michael Schur has announced that the show is going to end after season four. In a statement on Twitter, Schur explained that he thinks 50 episodes is the right length for the show to run. Dear Residents […]

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Another thing to distract him from finishing those pesky books The first details of George RR Martin’s secret video game made with the people behind Dark Souls appear to have leaked. If the details are correct, it appears the game will be a fantasy action-RPG called Elden Ring, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. […]

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As a duo, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have proved a winning formula for unique comedic takes on genre movies Along with director Edgar Wright, the pair starred in the now-classic ‘Cornetto trilogy’ of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End (and before that, the groundbreaking Channel 4 sitcom Spaced). Then, when Wright went off to do Scott […]

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The great thing about football – and sport, generally, though the English football pyramid in particular – is that it creates hundreds of heroes up and down the country. Not your Lionel Messis, or your Harry Kanes, or Beckhams, Zidanes or George Bests. Instead, the local heroes, the young men who can become literal gods […]

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From Spider-Man to Nathan Drake The long-in-production Uncharted movie finally looks like it is all set to go. Sony has announced that movie will hit cinemas December 18th 2020, with Spider-Man himself Tom Holland in the lead role. It will be helmed by 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg, who came onto the project after original choice Shawn Levy […]

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The jersey is inspired by the iconic street signs from around Anfield Liverpool has unveiled their white away kit for the 2019/20 season. Images of the shirt had previously leaked online, but now New Balance has made an official reveal. According to the official release, ​​the jersey “draws graphic inspiration from the iconic street signs visible around […]

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Some more years of hurt Jamie Carragher launched a savage attack on England defender John Stones, following Gareth Southgate’s side’s defeat to Holland on Thursday night. Despite high expectation, England failed to progress past the semi-finals of the Nation’s League after losing to the Netherlands 3-1 after extra times. The game was tied 1-1 at […]

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Because of course they are HBO’s Chernobyl has been arguably the biggest TV hit of 2019 so far – while the Game of Thrones swansong got, well, a mixed reaction, response to the miniseries about the infamous nuclear disaster has received an almost universally positive reaction. The show has not gone down well with the Russia […]

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It has become a regular fixture of Trump’s visits The notorious Donald Trump blimp has taken to the skies over London again on Tuesday morning. It is, of course, to coincide with the US President’s visit to the UK this week. https://twitter.com/OliDugmore/status/1135827773736587264 The balloon was inflated in Parliament square, ready for a day of protesting. […]

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Django/Zorro has already been a comic book Quentin Tarantino is teaming up with US comedian Jerrod Carmichael to write a follow-up to Django Unchained. Django/Zorro will see Tarantino’s hero, played by Jamie Foxx in the first movie, team up with iconic Western pulp masked vigilante Zorro. Collider reports that the movie will take place several years after Django […]

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For those who weren’t cool enough for Pokemon cards Imagine you are one (or both) of the Russo Brothers. You have just directed two Captain America and two Avengers movies for Marvel. They are some of the biggest films ever. You are the toast of the nerd world. You can probably do whatever the hell you want […]

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Our, er, Netflix-Sense is tingling Now that you’ve seen Avengers: Endgame sixteen times in the cinema, you might want to go back and rewatch some of the previous Marve Cinematic Universe entries – and conveniently, Netflix has just added one of the most underrated. Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first MCU film to focus on Spidey, came out in 2017 […]

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Vicente Aparicio was a die-hard Valencia fan and season-ticket holder who loved his team In his 50s, however, he lost his sight. But that didn’t stop him attending games at the Estadio Mestalla. He kept his season ticket, and kept coming to matches, to enjoy the atmosphere of the team he loved so much. Football […]

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Please just let there be no fridges in this one Harrison Ford has let slip that the long-awaited fifth Indiana Jones movie is set to start filming next week. In an interview with Variety at the premiere of The Secret Life of Pets 2, where he plays a gruff but wise old farm dog, Ford was asked about Indy 5. […]

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Killdren were due to play the Shangri-La stage A band whose lyrics supposedly call for listeners to “kill Tory scum” have been dropped from this year’s Glastonbury line-up. Two-piece punk act Killdren were due to play the beloved Shangri-La area of the festival, but have now been removed the bill after the lyrics to their […]

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He has already won a Royal Rumble Former Norwich, Nottingham Forrest and Sheffield Wednesday striker Grant Holt is due to have his first wrestling match this weekend. After retiring from the game in 2018, Holt signed a deal with the professional wrestling promotion World Association of Wrestling (WAW) to appear on several of the shows. This […]

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Some horror movies get you with jump scares and excessive gore It Comes At Night, which has just been added to Netflix, is not one of those. The 2017 acclaimed indie horror hit has a simple premise. After an unspecified contagious outbreak, a family have secluded themselves in their home deep in the woods. The film […]

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“Some years ago I opinioned that London was not really an English city any more” Monty Python star and comedy legend John Cleese has caused controversy after saying that London is “not really an English city any more”. In a tweet, Cleese repeated an assertion that he says he made in the past, and stated […]

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“I read the first scene and I was weeping” Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb says that the opening scene of the upcoming reunion special had him weeping. Lamb, who plays Gavin’s father Mick Shipman, was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s The World at One on Tuesday, and revealed that he had only just received the […]

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Johnson made the claim during the 2016 EU referendum campaign Boris Johnson has been ordered to make an appearance in court following claims that he lied about the money given to the EU by the UK. Johnson has been accused of misconduct in public office after he claimed that the UK giving £350 million to […]

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Bad move, kid Neymar got nutmegged in train with the Brazil squad, and he did not react well at all. 19-year-old Weverton, who plays for Brazilain side Cruzeiro, was called up to train with the national side and gain experience, even though he is not actually in the squad for the upcoming Copa America. Weverton was […]

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Gotta nap them all? On Tuesday, the Pokémon Company announced a series of new titles, but one really stood out: Pokémon Sleep, a game that you literally play by sleeping. Just like how Pokémon Go encouraged people to walk in order to find rare Pokémon near-by and hatch those pesky eggs, Pokémon Sleep intends to do the […]

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Here comes the money… Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has had a rather successful 2019 so far, hitting the top of the UK charts in March with his single ‘Someone You Loved’. He’s probably on top of the world right now – so he’s acting like a big shot in the right way, by coming out on […]

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Google translate isn’t the answer to everything Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has bluntly responded to a fan who suggested him of being biased towards his former club Chelsea. The North Londoners take on their West London rivals in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday night in Baku. On Twitter, an Arsenal fan posted […]

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Have you got the swagger and the voice? The producers of a new movie telling the story of Creation Records have announced an open call for actors to play Liam Gallagher. Creation Stories is based on the autobiography of Alan McGee, Riots, Raves and Running a Record Label: The Story of Creation Records, and will chronicle the life […]

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The Bielsa Era continues Leeds United have confirmed that they have extended manager Marcelo Bielsa’s contract for another season. Despite being top of the league at Christmas, Bielsa failed to take Leeds to the Premier League, losing to Derby in the Championship play-off semi-final 4-3 on aggregate. But the Yorkshire club had decided to give the […]

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All those wasted hours getting Port Vale to the Europa League final can now go on your CV Every so often, you hear about managerless football clubs receiving applications from members of the public whose only experience is hours and hours of Football Manager. Obviously, they never get anywhere near the job (though it would be […]

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James Cordon made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday morning One of the most beloved British sitcoms of recent years, Gavin and Stacey, is set to return for a Christmas special this year. Co-creator and star James Corden posted a photo of the script, saying that they had been keeping the project secret for a […]

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Pro wrestling isn’t normally your first outlet for woke takes But Cody Rhodes is changing that. The former WWE star wrestled at Double Or Nothing on Saturday night – the first event from All Elite Wrestling, the new promotion he has set up with Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham owner Tony Khan. At the press conference, […]

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You can pretty much guarantee there will be lots of robot dancing Burnley striker Peter Crouch is to hold his own music festival next month, and tickets are now on sale. The idea came from the England forward’s popular podcast. Despite still being an active footballer, last summer Crouch launched That Peter Crouch Podcast alongside journalist Tom […]

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It is only a matter of time, really When Disney acquired 21st Century Fox earlier this year, movie fans had two thoughts. First, that soon all entertainment will be controlled by one all-powerful megacorporation, eating all competitors alive, with no reason to risk innovation or originality. And two, Thor and Deadpool can now be in the […]

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Look, just chill for a second It looks like Peep Show is going to get another attempt at an American remake – but this time with female leads. According to Deadline, FX is developing an adaptation of the superlative Channel 4 sitcom, with Portlandia and Superstore writer Karey Dornetto spearheading it. And yes, we can hear […]

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Democracy in action Details have emerged of one ballot paper from last week’s European elections that probably sums up a lot of the electorate’s feelings on British right now. According to the Guardian’s results liveblog, a disputed ballot in Leicester was found that had the word ‘wank’ written next to every candidate – apart from […]

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Tell us how you really feel An SNP MEP launched a scathing attack on the Brexit Party in a TV interview. Alyn Smith looks set to be re-elected following a great night for the SNP, and he did not hold back when speaking to Sky News about his victory. In a no-holds-barred interview, he called […]

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This Saturday sees the official beginning of the All Elite Wrestling era For the first time in nearly two decades, WWE faces a competitor with the financial backing to actually challenge Vince McMahon’s monopoly. AEW is the brainchild of former WWE star Cody (nee Cody Rhodes), and indie tag team darlings Nick and Matt Jackson […]

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On Friday morning, Theresa May announced she was *finally* resigning as Prime Minister and head of the Conservative Party, intending to step down on June 7th For Larry the Downing Street cat, however, it was just a rude awakening. As the news got out that May was meeting with 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady, thousands eagerly […]

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