The reveal of DLC characters for Super Smash Bros Ultimate has continued to prove a source of delight for the players – at least, until last week, when we learned that Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses would be joining the battle. Fan reaction has been almost universally negative, but...
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Now that it's the new term, Reece Goodall gives a refreshers guide. If you're struggling to make friends, there's plenty to try!
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It’s time to head to the circus for our final instalment of Midsomer Murders series 20 – in ‘Send in the Clowns’, a death in the big top means Barnaby must once again dig through some family secrets to find the truth. We wrap up with a solid instalment, with...
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Reece Goodall supports Lee Child joining the Booker Prize judging panel, noting how it will improve the acknowledgement of popular fiction
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The Australian Open is very unlikely to be cancelled or postponed – it’s one of the country’s biggest sporting events, and the economic pressure to keep going will be significant. If a big-name player suffers, it may change that verdict, but don’t expect much otherwise. Really, the major factor to come out of this story is a potential unionisation of tennis players, which could impact the sport long after the fires are extinguished.
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After some of the gaming triumphs of the past decade, all eyes are looking forward to what 2020 will bring for our favourite industry. But, after the release of a new Super Monkey Ball game at the end of 2019, perhaps the past is a good indicator of where to...
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Now that Boris Johnson has won his majority, it seems almost certain that Britain will leave the EU next year. With lots of discourse about how Brexit may impact the UK, what better time to look at how the EU may cope with that (and a plethora of other issues)?...
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Even though the complete boxset for this series has now been in the shops for months, ITV are finally ‘treating’ us to the final two episodes of this series of Midsomer Murders. The first offering is ‘Till Death Do Us Part’, a fairly underwhelming instalment that wastes most of its...
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Hillary Clinton has been named as new Chancellor of Queen’s University, Belfast (QUB), making her the first woman to take up the post. The former US Secretary of State and presidential nominee will take up the role immediately, and serve for five years. In a statement, Mrs Clinton said: “It’s my...
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Reece Goodall reviews the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year's special 2019, with a generally positive outlook for regular viewers of the show.
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Amid the news coverage of Brexit and the upcoming general election, you may not have seen that a US engineer named George Laurer passed away at the age of 94. His name may not be familiar, but his co-invention will be – he was one responsible for the barcode, which...
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Colleges reject scholarships for ‘disadvantaged white boys’
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Reece Goodall reviews Bong Joon-ho's latest cinematic venture, 'Parasite', a horrifying yet joyful thriller.
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