In honour of Ghostbusters, here are 10 remakes that are actually great

Ghostbusters hits cinemas today but some people aren't happy about it. The reasons for the hate are varied (and some are fairly dubious), but at least some of it comes from people despairing at seeing a beloved classic remade for a new audience, many of whom weren't even born when the …

11/07/2016

Chris Smith

Movies

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 …

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, …

07/07/2016

Chris Smith

Music

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 …

06/07/2016

Chris Smith

Games

Julyâ€™s New Music Releases: Blink 182, Biffy Clyro, Metronomy and more!

It's summer! The days are longer, the nights are warmer and the sun is shining…occasionally. Alright, so this summer has been a bit of a washout so far. But that doesn't mean you can't soundtrack it with some awesome tunes. Here's what's coming out this month. California "" Blink 182 …

04/07/2016

Chris Smith

Julyâ€™s New DVD Releases: Zoolander 2, High-Rise, Kung Fu Panda 3 and more!

There's a bumper crop of new DVD releases this month, which is great news considering the weather recently has ranged from "˜dull' to "˜apocalyptic'. Best to settle in and enjoy some new films, eh? Grimsby "" 4th July Sacha Baron Cohen's action comedy sees a dimwit team up with his …

01/07/2016

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: …

01/07/2016

Chris Smith

New Releases

5 of the greatest things to happen on social media in 2016 – so far

Sometimes it can feel like the internet is just full of trolls who hate everyone and everything, but sometimes, just sometimes, something surfaces on social media that helps bring a little joy back into our lives. So, to celebrate #SocialMediaDay, we've put together 5 of the greatest things to happen on social …

30/06/2016

Emma Lyskava

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