If you’re searching for something novel and scary this year, why not try a TV broadcast that was so terrifying and controversial, it has never been repeated? Here’s the story of one of British TV’s most famous broadcasts, Ghostwatch. Ghostwatch was a drama that aired on Halloween 1992, although it took...
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In Brazil, right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro was recently elected president. I’d be lying if I said I had followed the Brazilian elections at all, but I did take interest in the news and social media coverage afterwards. All the news outlets referred to Bolsanaro as “far-right”, a “fascist”, a “populist”,...
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Reece Goodall investigates the science behind super-ice and its potential applications.
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The season of fear and frights is upon us again – it’s time to dust off your costumes and go for a bit of trick or treating. For many of us, the costs linked to Halloween don’t go beyond double figures – a bit for your outfit, some sweets (if...
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Here at The Boar Games, we love a good scare. This Halloween we’ve gathered our top picks for haunting characters in games, some you might not have thought about, to get you in the spooky spirit. The Joker, Batman: Arkham Asylum My choice is the Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum. Whilst not an...
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Happy Halloween! Reece Goodall reviews Inside No.9's live episode, and explains why it's the scariest thing you'll watch this halloween
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If you think of students, there is pretty much one stereotype that will always come to mind, and that is drinking. Students like to enjoy copious amounts of alcohol. But it seems that this once ingrained idea may no longer be the case. New research indicates that an increasing number...
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Way back in 1978, John Carpenter made a horror film that would come to re-define the genre – that film, Halloween, would go on to be a successful franchise and introduce ‘Michael Myers’ to the realm of nightmare boogeymen everywhere. This Halloween season sees him return to the big screen...
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Reece Goodall explores the concept of randomness and its applications.
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There can hardly be a reader out there that hasn’t heard of Agatha Christie. The Queen of Crime, most famous for her creation of detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, was a master of the craft, fashioning ingenious puzzles and inventing a lot of the rules that subsequent crime...
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Belgium recently began a criminal investigation into FIFA’s loot boxes, bringing the issue to the mainstream and prompting what seems to be a major shift in their regulation debate. The gambling regulators from 15 European countries and one from the US have announced that they will look into loot boxes...
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Brett Kavanaugh’s potential rise to the Supreme Court of United States (SCOTUS) was massively derailed when it transpired the Democrats were in possession of a sexual abuse allegation against him. The letter, written by Dr Christine Blasey Ford, stated that Kavanaugh assaulted her at a party when they were both...
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Coventry has been announced as the UK City of Culture 2021. If you’re unsure what this means, or how to get involved, check out our handy Q&A! What is a City of Culture? The UK City of Culture is a designation given to a city in the UK for a...
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