Are we obsessed with old TV shows?

Are we obsessed with old TV shows?

Switching on the TV and watching an old episode of a show comes pretty naturally to most of us. Even though you know exactly when the punchlines are, it doesn't take away from your enjoyment of the show. Even with older shows on streaming services, there's a comfortable familiarity with …

12/06/2019

Laura Hamill

Are we living in an episode of Black Mirror?

Charlie Brooker's creepy creation Black Mirror has become a cultural phenomenon over the years. In the show, each episode is standalone "" depicting a time (which could be now or in the near future) where technology has a major impact on society. Brooker was inspired by The Twilight Zone for …

07/03/2019

Laura Hamill

5 of the best Royal love stories

With the Royal Wedding just a day away, regal love is in the air! Although we didn't get an invite to Price Harry and Meghan Markle's big day, we've found the perfect films to get you in the mood for the nuptials! Shrek An unconventional choice we know, but Shrek's …

18/05/2018

Laura Hamill

Movies

9 of the best TV shows of 2017

2017 has been a vintage year of television, with more great shows than Broadway and the West End combined. Here's our pick of the bunch. Share your favourite with us in the comments! Blue Planet II 16 years after the groundbreaking original series, David Attenborough and his ridiculously dedicated team …

19/12/2017

Chris Smith

Stranger Things: Where are they now?

Our favourite retro sci-fi hit is back! Stranger Things series 2 has finally dropped, picking the action back up in the dazzling heydays of "˜84. And while the show's 33-years-ago setting is possibly our favourite thing about it, it did get us thinking… An era on from the synth-soaked neon …

01/11/2017

Chris Smith

5 important life lessons from The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead is one of the most popular shows on television, with viewers across the globe enthralled by the adventures of Rick Grimes and his pals as they try to avoid being eaten by hordes and hordes of brain munchers. With season 7 lurching ever closer and season 6 …

22/09/2016

Chris Smith

What will happen in Stranger Things Season 2?

Warning – this post is crawling with spoilers! If you haven't watched Stranger Things yet, turn back now and return later. Or just read it. But don't say we didn't warn you. Forget football, superheroes and the Olympics: 2016 belongs to three boys, their psychic friend and a weird dimension-shifting monster. Stranger …

01/09/2016

Chris Smith

5 US TV shows to binge-watch next

We've all felt it: that empty hollow feeling after you've finished a TV series, that huge hole in your schedule where tales of bikers, meth cooks and advertising execs used to reside. Luckily, great TV shows are as common as air these days. There is always something new to watch. …

17/05/2016

Chris Smith

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