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The White Queen – Why it’s a medieval romp worth watching
Based on the novels by Philippa Gregory The White Queen is a rambunctious medieval drama that first came fighting and flirting its way to our screens on the 16th June Sunday night on BBC one. Set...
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I get that everyone has different opinions. Just because you think Girls is the best TV show ever, doesn’t mean everyone’s going to. Just because Johnny Depp is your favourite actor, doesn’t mean he’s...
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World Building, How To Do It Right
I could talk for hours about Bethesdas’s 2012 stealth game Dishonored, not least that despite a setting obviously based on Victorian England, the title has been shamelessly Americanised. But today I...
View ArticleDynamo: Mind-Reader Impossible at Yahoo Wireless Festival
Were you at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford a couple of weeks ago for the Yahoo Wireless Festival? If you were, then you’d have seen some great acts on stage- Jay-Z, Emilie Sande, Justin...
View ArticleIts not cheating, just how I play the game
My first experience of on-line gaming was playing Battlefield 1943, it didn’t go well. Not being adept with the controls or the environment, I spent most of the session hiding behind a rock watching...
View ArticleFake Factor: The Xtra bits you don’t see
As much as it pains me to admit it, I am one of the sad X Factor enthusiasts of our generation who devotedly watches the show year after year. It may be repetitive and over-dramatised, and I may not...
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The Internet and Gaming; A Double Edged Sword
Video games and the internet go hand in hand; it’s hard now to imagine a shooting game without a comprehensive multiplayer, the fact most people bypass the single player just to go and shoot their...
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Ibiza Sensations Pool Party at Ocean Beach Ibiza
Style, class, and opulence: We’re in for a day of Balearic fun in the sun at the self-styled ‘ultimate beach club’ which is Ocean Beach Ibiza, San Antonio Bay. Hosting a different themed party every...
View ArticleReality TV- Real or Not?
On a typical evening, I was flicking through the TV channels optimistic to find something just a little engaging to watch. Yet, all I discovered was reality TV show, after reality TV show, which I must...
View ArticleCelebrities tweet for a treat
The Channel 4 Dispatches programme Celebs, Brands and Fake Fans showed us an insight into the world of social media and how celebrities get paid to tweet obvious endorsements for brands. The show...
View ArticleArrested Development Series 4: A Huge Mistake?
For many people the much anticipated arrival of the new series of the fiercely-loved cult comedy Arrested Development was met with disappointment: casual followers quickly lost interest and the...
View ArticleCelebrities I’d Rob
The Bling Ring, based off the Vanity Fair article by Nancy Jo Sales called “The Suspects Wore Louboutins”, which was, in turn, about the real-crime events of teenagers in California deciding to rob...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to Skins
As a Bristol teenager I was instantly a fan of Skins. When it began I was a lot younger than the characters and as I reached their age I realised life really isn’t like that as a teenager living in...
View ArticleCan journalists and celebrities ever be friends?
Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton had previously enjoyed a friendship, yes really the celebrity blogger had added Gaga to his phonebook alongside his other celeb pals including Katie Price and Katy Perry....
View ArticleLEAVE COURTNEY STODDEN ALONE!
Courtney Stodden. A name that makes me shiver with utter cringe. I first stumbled upon said “reality star” and Hollywood shocker, Courtney, online, due to her marriage back in 2011 aged 16 to absolute...
View ArticleCheryl Cole and her bum tattoo making front page news
A front page story normally revolves around a big world story such as a natural disaster or appointment of a new president, but this time it was Cheryl Cole’s bottom making front page news on Sunday....
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How not to die
Sometimes, the life of a student can take its toll on us. A lifestyle of partying, drinking, drinking, drinking, and, ahem, studying? Oh yes, studying – we mustn’t forget studying. We know that being a...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus: The Socio-Political Implications of her VMA performance
By now, the images from Miley Cyrus’ performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (hey, remember when MTV used to play music videos?) have been seared into the retinas of just about every living soul...
View ArticleMove over Danny Ocean, there’s a new casino heist master in town
The Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia was left reeling after $32 million (AUD) was stolen from them in a clever heist which involved multiple parties and a cunning plan. Sadly, it was not quite...
View ArticleThe Rise Of The YouTube Celebrity
Ever wondered how you get internet famous? Walking red carpets, meeting and interviewing celebs. Thousands of fans screaming your name and wanting your autograph… Well, let me reintroduce you to...
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