5 metal bands non-metal fans might enjoy

5 metal bands non-metal fans might enjoy

It's fair to say that Slipknot, who released their latest album .5: The Gray Chapter yesterday, are an acquired taste. Their unique blend of ear-piercing metal, terrifying masks and angry lyrics is enough to send most people running for their nearest Now That's What I Called Totally Chilled! 89 CD. …

21/10/2014

Chris Smith

Music

5 movie franchises that will never end

Wrong Turn 6 is released on DVD today, even though most people have no recollection of 5, 4 or even 3 being released. You might not even recall the first, which was actually a pretty good horror set in the backwoods of America and featured a gang of pretty young …

21/10/2014

Chris Smith

Movies

Should you go and watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this weekend?

Look out, everyone: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are returning to our screens this weekend! And boy, are we looking forward to seeing them eat loads of pizza, wisecrack and kick som…hang on a minute, what's happened to the cute little green fellas we knew and loved?! The Teenage Mutant …

17/10/2014

Chris Smith

Movies

The iPad Air 2, a new iMac and Yosemite OS X: what's new from Apple?

Apple launched two new versions of the iPad, a new version of the iMac and the long-awaited Yosemite OS X at a launch event last night. The iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 3 and a new iMac with a 27in 5K screen were the big products of the night, …

17/10/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

4 Epic Games on Kickstarter Right Now

Ah, Kickstarter: what's not to love? It's given us loads of weird and wonderful inventions, and quite a few laughs too (who can forget the bloke who managed to raise $55,000 to make a potato salad?). It's also given us quite a few great games and consoles, too. Broken Sword: …

16/10/2014

Chris Smith

Games

musicMagpieâ€™s Music News Round-Up: Metallica, Iggy Azalea and Taylor Swift

Another week, another exciting set of events in the world of music. Here's the best of them in one easily digestible blog post – enjoy! You're Fired! Uh-oh, this is awkward: Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has let slip that Metallica were planning to fire legendary drummer Lars Ulrich back in …

16/10/2014

Chris Smith

What Makes The Perfect Cover Version? We Used Science To Find Out…

The BBC have launched a vote to find the nation's favourite cover song, with the 50 song shortlist picked by BBC DJs and music experts (you can also see what the public think by searching #GreatestCovers on Twitter). We've already cast our vote, but the contest got us thinking: what …

16/10/2014

Chris Smith

The New iPad, New iMac and New Apple TV: What to Expect From Appleâ€™s Event on Thursday.

Just a month after launching the iPhone 6, Apple is holding another event at their Cupertino headquarters this Thursday. What could they possibly be up to this time? Well, no-one actually knows. The only thing for certain is that something new will be announced; this event will be nowhere near …

15/10/2014

Chris Smith

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