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Captain Marvel | Marvel’s First Female Lead
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Of Myspace and MSN | The Internet before Facebook
The internet is a vast place, ever since its inception, it’s been growing to the eternal “wonderland” it is today. However, as all things, it has changed, drastically. So, unlike the Fortnite kids of today, us that have a little more internet experience can remember some of the old knick-knacks of this miracle of human…
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From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?
This Sunday night the Oscars go live to be viewed around the world. But this year the focus shifted from the glitz and glamour, and the star-studded nominations. It is, now ex-host, Kevin Hart that has stolen the show. Hart quit from hosting after homophobic tweets from his past resurfaced and caused public outrage. It…
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2019, Welcome Back Star Trek
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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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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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