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Cianan’s Column: GW10: Where do we go from here?

Approximately 70% of us are living in a cruel, cold, Van De Ven-less world. His 23-pointer against Everton has saved the gameweeks of everyone who owned him, dooming everyone else, as most of the top-owned FPL assets (Haaland, Semenyo, Pedro, Kudus, etc.) failed to haul. To quote the official FPL...
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By , Oct. 31, 2025

Flash fiction feature: The Train

I sat as close to the doors as possible, ignoring the “Priority Seat” written on the discoloured fabric. There was plenty of room in the train carriage for those less able to stand. The vehicle clattered along the tracks loudly. Powering on my phone, I tucked the folded programme under...
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By , Oct. 31, 2025

Are historical video games political?

In a recent interview conducted by GameFile, five current and former anonymous Ubisoft employees discussed their frustrations at the cancellation of a planned game in the company’s hugely successful Assassin’s Creed series. This unnamed instalment would reportedly have been set during the American Civil War, following the Reconstruction Period of...
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By , Oct. 31, 2025

Apple Podcasts recent ‘ad-free in October’ promotion faces backlash

Apple Podcasts’ October ad-free campaign is facing backlash after it was revealed that publishers have not been compensated for the loss of advertising revenue. Earlier this month, Apple launched its Series Essentials collection to “spotlight the pinnacle of podcasting, celebrating the finest storytelling” with each Series Essentials selection completely ad-free...
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By , Oct. 31, 2025