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A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 3
Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re on the final straight. This is Part 3 of our “A year that won’t disappoint” series. We’ve already seen the bustling schedules of 8 exhilarating months. Now, we shall explore the final part of 2019, let’s see what awaits… September, a healthy mix-match. It’s a banger straight away for this one.…
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A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 2
May, the endgame is upon us. The obvious biggest opener of May is “Avengers: Endgame”, or at least it was, with new confirmation that it will be released earlier in late April, however, it will still most likely open in May at most cinemas. This release will most likely end the story of the current form…
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A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1
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Stan Lee – his life and his impact
Last Monday, as I’m sure you’ve heard, the world lost the great Stan Lee. He was known to many as the influential co-creator of many of the characters that form a major part of today’s pop-culture world, mainly emanating from the comic-book genre. Although some have come to doubt his influence on the modern-world, dismissing…
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Critics vs Audiences: Is the customer always right?
The current box office hit is “Bohemian Rhapsody”, an interpretation of the life of late music legend Freddie Mercury, and his journey with the rock band “Queen”. Till now, it has wowed fans worldwide, showing music-lovers the incredible story of this man’s adventures. However, it wasn’t a completely simple story for the late rock star’s…
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Cosplaying: the what and the why
With Malta Comic Con just around the corner, you’ll probably start seeing a lot of cosplays cropping up on your feed. Before assuming a condescending stance and wondering why adults are playing dress-up, we’re here to tell you what cosplay is all about. To do this we asked 1-Up’s very own cosplay connoisseur, Emma, about her venture into…
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7 Steps to Mastering Comic Con
Whether you’re a Comic Con expert or a first-timer, you’re bound to realise you’ve forgotten something by the time you finish reading. Venue Change Unless you want to trudge through traffic towards Valletta only to realize you’ve cursed your way to an empty conference centre – keep in mind that this year’s con is at…
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