Portugal vs. France: who will win our Euro 2016 music face-off?

After 4 weeks of footballing fun, Euro 2016 concludes this Sunday with Portugal vs. France. It’s been a funny old tournament. Wales reached the semi-finals, Northern Ireland’s Will Grigg became the star of the tournament without playing a single minute of football and England lost to a supermarket. But here …

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08/07/2016
Chris Smith
Music

10 of the Greatest Comeback Albums of All Time

Last week saw pop punk legends Blink 182 return with a new album, California. It’s their first record without Tom Delonge, who is now hunting UFOs and writing novels, with Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio stepping into the guitarist/singer role. By all accounts, it’s worked out pretty well. Of course, …

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07/07/2016
Chris Smith
xbox 360

30 must-play Xbox 360 games: how many have you played?

The Xbox 360 is one of the best consoles ever made, with one of the best games libraries ever. In this post, we’ve picked out 30 of the best Xbox 360 games. Many of them are compatible on the Xbox One too, and you’ll find most of them on the …

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06/07/2016
Chris Smith

Magic, Ghosts and Fish: What to watch at the cinema this month

Blockbuster season is in full swing, with star-studded movies hitting the big screen left, right and centre. Here’s the pick of what’s hitting your local cinema this month. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – 1st July Eddie and Patsy return, this time on the big screen. Fortunately, not much has changed: …

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01/07/2016
Chris Smith
Manga

5 of the best anime series for beginners

In the West, a lot of people think cartoons are for kids. They’ve clearly never watched anime. Japanese animation has a rich tradition of adult-orientated shows with complex themes, gripping stories and more violence than your average episode of Game of Thrones. The kind of stuff that would give your average …

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29/06/2016
Chris Smith