Vinyl

Why is vinyl popular again?

A few years ago, the only people who listened to vinyl were audiophiles, hipsters and grannies who hadn’t realised Engelbert Humperdinck’s albums were available on CD too. Now, everyone’s listening to it. After hitting an all time low in 2007, 2.1 million records were sold in 2015. Last year’s biggest …

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15/06/2016
Chris Smith
Deadpool

Why is Deadpool so popular?

Deadpool has made over £500 million worldwide, making more money than Iron Man and every single X-Men movie. It’s the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time too. So, how did a movie about a pansexual mercenary with a thing for unicorns become one of the biggest movies of the …

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13/06/2016
Chris Smith
the revenant

Friday Five: The Best Beards in Movies

Forget the wilderness, the bears and the power of the human spirit: the real reason The Revenant, which was released on DVD this week, received so much acclaim was Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy’s wondrous beards. In honour of Leo and Tom’s survivalist facial fuzz, we’ve decided to pick some …

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10/06/2016
Chris Smith

Your Mobile Phone Actually Depreciates Quicker Than A Car

We’re all used to updating our phone models on a regular basis. Whether our contract has ended or we simply want the latest model with the best features, we go through phones pretty quickly and often face the dilemma of what to do with our old handset. Do we sell …

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10/06/2016
Chris Smith
Father's Day

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: 10 alternative CDs to buy your Dad

Father’s Day (19th June, put it in your calendar) is fast approaching, which means most of us are now in the ”˜oh ****, what shall I get for Dad?!’ stage. Socks? Beer? A novelty tie?! Don’t worry: we’ve got your back with some top gift ideas for dad. We’ve picked …

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08/06/2016
Chris Smith