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  • PC Gaming – All-nighters Aren’t Only for Studying

    PC Gaming – All-nighters Aren’t Only for Studying

    As the colder months at the beginning of the year come to a close we go from playing on the PC all night in a hoodie to playing all night in a t-shirt. Before anyone judges the prioritisation of fun over sleep, there is good reason to do so in 2019. This March we saw…

  • How Netflix Took Down The Channels We Used to Love

    How Netflix Took Down The Channels We Used to Love

    Remember the rush of getting home from school to catch your favourite programme on TV? Well, forget that because on-demand is the new norm. Be it a blessing or a curse, it is what we are used to now because Netflix has changed the broadcast television that we had grown up with. More than ever…

  • Disney Remakes Aren’t Stopping Anytime Soon

    Disney Remakes Aren’t Stopping Anytime Soon

    The trailers of the upcoming Disney live-action remakes have generated a mixed array of reactions. This year we have Dumbo (March 29), Aladdin (May 24) and The Lion King (July 19). There are seventeen Disney live-action remakes in development with big hitters lined up such as Mulan (March 27, 2020). That’s hardly surprising given how much success the recent reimagining of their classic animated movies…

  • Captain Marvel | Marvel’s First Female Lead

    Captain Marvel | Marvel’s First Female Lead

    Yes people, its official, fandom has received a gift from the MCU which goes by the name of Captain Marvel. The MCU’s first female-led film is a big hit. From the beginning the film created too much hype to be contained once the film was shown for the first time to a limited group in…

  • Of Myspace and MSN | The Internet before Facebook

    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…

  • From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?

    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…

  • 2019, Welcome Back Star Trek

    2019, Welcome Back Star Trek

    January of 2019 was overall quite silent for most genres. As usual we’ve had the usual drama and unrest, but overall, quiet. Well, that is unless you like Star Trek… A little bit of context first. We’re talking about Star Trek here, the grand old lady of Sci-Fi, the one that started it all in…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 3

    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.…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 2

    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…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    We’re in December, which means that 2019 is almost with us. If we reflect a little bit on the year that has just passed, we can’t deny the fact that it has indeed been a wonderful year when it comes to blockbuster films. From ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to ‘Ready Player One’ to ‘The Incredibles Two’,…