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Nikki Grahame
10 April 2021

Former Big Brother star Nikki Grahame dies aged 38

Nikki Grahame has died at the age of 38. The former 'Big Brother' star passed away after a long battle with anorexia, and news of her death has been confirmed by ...
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10 April 2021

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13, Episode 13 Rucap: Top five? Nope, top four!

Here it is! We reached the final five and with it, we've hit the deep end of Season 13, and nothing is stopping us from... crawling... over the finish line! This ...
Picture Credits (l-r): Channel 4, Disney+ and Netflix
10 April 2021

TV News Roundup: Trailers, reboots and a $30 million documentary, oh my!

With another week out of the way and April getting off to an interesting start to say the very least, there has been no lack of reports when it comes ...

Vernon Kay
10 April 2021

Vernon Kay credits I'm A Celeb for new show

Vernon Kay says 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' led to him landing his new show. The 46-year-old presenter will host ITV show 'Game of Talents', which kicks off on ...
Molly Mae Hague
10 April 2021

Molly Mae Hague selling clothes on Depop

Molly Mae Hague is selling her clothes on Depop for charity. The 21-year-old reality TV star set up a new account on the fashion marketplace app and vowed to donate all ...
Vernon Kay
10 April 2021

Vernon Kay: 'Autocue is the death of entertainment television'

Vernon Kay says "autocue is the death of television". The 'Game of Talents' presenter has revealed he is not a fan of teleprompters and says he feels "shackled" when he has ...

McCarthy and Spencer in Thunder Force / Picture Credit: Hopper Stone/Netflix
10 April 2021

Review: Did Netflix’s Thunder Force live up to expectations?

What did our staff writer, Melissa Allen, think of the female-led superhero movie Thunder Force? This new film starring Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy has had many people interested in it ...

Picture Credits (l-r): Bad Robot Productions, Netflix, Twisted Pictures
10 April 2021

Movie News Roundup: More news on Black Adam’s casting, info on a Sony deal with Netflix, and more!

The Black Adam film is gaining more momentum every week it seems, and we can’t wait to see the finished product in light of all these exciting casting announcements. The Star Trek franchise ...

Sacha Baron Cohen
10 April 2021

Martin Scorsese asked Sacha Baron Cohen for directing advice

Martin Scorsese asked Sacha Baron Cohen for directing advice on the set of 'Hugo'. Baron Cohen asked the legendary director if he could shadow him on the set of the ...

Naomi Scott
10 April 2021

Naomi Scott wanted to be a musician

Naomi Scott never considered becoming an actress. The 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Aladdin' actress admitted music was always her first love and she only started acting when she landed a role in ...
Amanda Seyfried
10 April 2021

Amanda Seyfried's interesting roles

Amanda Seyfried says she gets offered more interesting movie roles since she got older. The 35-year-old actress - who has been nominated for an Oscar for her role in 'Mank' - ...

Ben Whishaw
10 April 2021

Ben Whishaw unsure about Bond future

Ben Whishaw will "accept" the producer's decision if he's not hired for any more James Bond movies. The 40-year-old actor has portrayed gadget master Q in three films in the franchise ...

Xbox will be taking part
8 April 2021

E3 2021 will be 'all-virtual'

E3 2021 will be "all-virtual" this summer. The Entertainment Software Association has officially revealed plans for its "reimagined" digital event, with the likes of Nintendo, Xbox, Konami, Ubisoft, Capcom, Warner Bros. ...
Hitman 3
8 April 2021

Hitman developer IO Interactive on James Bond story plans

IO Interactive's 'James Bond' game will feature a brand new 007 and story. The 'Hitman' developer's CEO and co-owner Hakan Abrak has opened up on the studio's plans for the highly ...
Uncharted 4
8 April 2021

Uncharted developer reveals Assassin's Creed Easter egg

'Uncharted 4' features an 'Assassin's Creed' Easter egg. Animator Jonathan Cooper has revealed how he put camera-pans reminiscent of another big Ubisoft franchise into both 'Uncharted 4' and 'Uncharted: The Lost ...
Castlevania
8 April 2021

Cancelled Castlevania game surfaces on YouTube

A playable prototype of a cancelled 'Castlevania' game has surfaced on YouTube. The Sega Dreamcast video game was cancelled by Konami in 2000 after they reportedly showed the 'Castlevania: Resurrection' ...
PAC-MAN 99
8 April 2021

PAC-MAN 99 heading to Nintendo Switch Online

'PAC-MAN 99' will be released exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online. The retro video game will allow Nintendo Switch players to go head-to-head online from April 7 in North America and April ...
Project 007
8 April 2021

James Bond video game inspired by entire film franchise

'Project 007' is inspired by the entire film franchise. The upcoming video game will follow an original story but the developers have taken inspiration from the James Bond film franchise from ...
All The Murmuring Bones
10 April 2021

Top 10 mermaids who subvert the genre by Angela Slatter, author of All The Murmuring Bones

So, I’m going to go a bit scattergun and cover merfolk in films, short stories and books – because I can. It’s just a sample of some of the mer ...
Recover: Rebuilding trust after the shock of betrayal
10 April 2021

How to cope with infidelity if a couple wants to stay together by Neil Wilkie, author of Recover

Your relationship has been rocked by a betrayal. You may feel shocked, hurt, angry, disbelieving and maybe even want to get revenge. You now need to decide between three choices: ...
Red Face
10 April 2021

How lockdown put my social anxiety on mute by Russell Norris

I know some people have hated the last year of lockdowns. But for me, it’s been something close to life-changing. I have Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), an irrational fear of ...
The Art of Death is available to purchase now!
9 April 2021

Review: The Art of Death by David Fennell

Detective Inspector (DI) Grace Archer is about to start her new job at Charing Cross station, but her first day is more chaotic than she thought it would be… Author ...

The Silent Girl
9 April 2021

Seven real-life inspirations that make an appearance in The Silent Girl by author Kelly Heard

Writers love to come up with analogies when talking about what we do. Writing a book has been compared to cultivating a garden, going on a voyage, gestating a child ...
The Girls Are All So Nice Here
8 April 2021

How my modelling career left a mark on my writing by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

I’m twenty years old, and international scouts are visiting my modelling agency’s headquarters in downtown Toronto. I’m in a crowded room full of girls like me—nervous, expectant, excited. Some of ...
Nile Rodgers
10 April 2021

Nile Rodgers: 'Artists and writers are not remunerated properly or equally'

Nile Rodgers thinks streaming is unfair to artists. Although the 68-year-old musician is a fan of how easy it is to share music with fans via streaming, he thinks the system ...

The Offspring's Dexter Holland
10 April 2021

The Offspring working on new album for a decade

The Offspring have been working on 'Let The Bad Times Roll' for almost a decade. This will be the group's first album since 2012's 'Days Go By' and they explained they ...
DMX
10 April 2021

Aaliyah's mother's tribute to DMX

Aaliyah's mother has paid tribute to DMX. The 50-year-old rapper and actor passed away on Friday (04.09.21) after spending a week in the intensive care unit following a heart attack at ...

Queen and Adam Lambert
10 April 2021

Queen working on new music

Queen have been "trying things out" in the studio with Adam Lambert. The remaining members of the group, Brian May and Roger Taylor, have been performing live with the former 'American ...

DMX in 2011
9 April 2021

DMX is dead: X Gon' Give It To Ya hitmaker passes away aged 50

DMX has died aged 50. The rapper and actor tragically passed away on Friday (09.04.21) after spending a week in the intensive care unit after suffering a heart attack at his ...

Niall Horan and Anne-Marie (c) Twitter
9 April 2021

Niall Horan has teased that his Anne-Marie duet is 'happening'

Niall Horan and Anne-Marie have hinted their hotly-awaited duet is imminent. The 'Problems' singer revealed last year that she and the One Direction star decided to collaborate on music after bonding ...

George and the Dragon
8 April 2021

Win a copy of George and the Dragon on DVD

Prize provider: Witchfinder PR  In 12th century England the handsome and noble knight, George, has left the Crusades behind to pursue a peaceful life on his own piece of land. ...

Animed Direct Bundle
31 March 2021

Win a bundle of treats for your pampered pooch

Prize provider: Animed Direct  Animed Direct is one of the biggest online sellers of pet food and pet care products in the UK. They understand pets are a big part ...

A Discovery of Witches Season Two
31 March 2021

Win a copy of A Discovery of Witches Season Two on DVD

Prize Provider: Dazzler Media  The brand new second season of A Discovery of Witches sees Diana and Matthew hiding in time, now in the fascinating and treacherous world of Elizabethan London. Here ...

Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
31 March 2021

Win a copy of Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime on DVD

Prize Provider: Dazzler Media  Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime sees the much-loved British household star and TV traveller revisit his famous documentary series of the past. In intimate conversation, and ...

Board Game Bundle
28 March 2021

Win a bundle of board games including Taskmaster, Catchphrase and Corks

Prize Provider: Ginger Fox  Enter for the chance to win a range of games by Ginger Fox. This bundle includes 1x Taskmaster Board Game £19.99 from Smyths, 1x Corks £14.99 from Amazon & 1x Catchphrase ...
Wake of Death
26 March 2021

Win a copy of Wake of Death on Blu-Ray

Prize provider: Kaleidoscope Entertainment  REVENGE WAS ALL HE HAD LEFT Martial arts legend Jean-Claude Van Damme (Bloodsport, Kickboxer) takes on a deadly gang of Triad gangsters with explosive results in ...

All The Murmuring Bones
10 April 2021

Top 10 mermaids who subvert the genre by Angela Slatter, author of All The Murmuring Bones

So, I’m going to go a bit scattergun and cover merfolk in films, short stories and books – because I can. It’s just a sample of some of the mer ...
Nikki Grahame
10 April 2021

Davina McCall hails 'sweetest girl' Nikki Grahame

Davina McCall has led the tributes to Nikki Grahame on social media. The former 'Big Brother' star passed away in the early hours of Friday (09.04.21) after a long battle with ...

Recover: Rebuilding trust after the shock of betrayal
10 April 2021

How to cope with infidelity if a couple wants to stay together by Neil Wilkie, author of Recover

Your relationship has been rocked by a betrayal. You may feel shocked, hurt, angry, disbelieving and maybe even want to get revenge. You now need to decide between three choices: ...
Red Face
10 April 2021

How lockdown put my social anxiety on mute by Russell Norris

I know some people have hated the last year of lockdowns. But for me, it’s been something close to life-changing. I have Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), an irrational fear of ...
Nikki Grahame
10 April 2021

Former Big Brother star Nikki Grahame dies aged 38

Nikki Grahame has died at the age of 38. The former 'Big Brother' star passed away after a long battle with anorexia, and news of her death has been confirmed by ...
McCarthy and Spencer in Thunder Force / Picture Credit: Hopper Stone/Netflix
10 April 2021

Review: Did Netflix’s Thunder Force live up to expectations?

What did our staff writer, Melissa Allen, think of the female-led superhero movie Thunder Force? This new film starring Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy has had many people interested in it ...

Picture Credits (l-r): Bad Robot Productions, Netflix, Twisted Pictures
10 April 2021

Movie News Roundup: More news on Black Adam’s casting, info on a Sony deal with Netflix, and more!

The Black Adam film is gaining more momentum every week it seems, and we can’t wait to see the finished product in light of all these exciting casting announcements. The Star Trek franchise ...

Picture Credit: VH1
10 April 2021

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13, Episode 13 Rucap: Top five? Nope, top four!

Here it is! We reached the final five and with it, we've hit the deep end of Season 13, and nothing is stopping us from... crawling... over the finish line! This ...
Picture Credits (l-r): Channel 4, Disney+ and Netflix
10 April 2021

TV News Roundup: Trailers, reboots and a $30 million documentary, oh my!

With another week out of the way and April getting off to an interesting start to say the very least, there has been no lack of reports when it comes ...

Nile Rodgers
10 April 2021

Nile Rodgers: 'Artists and writers are not remunerated properly or equally'

Nile Rodgers thinks streaming is unfair to artists. Although the 68-year-old musician is a fan of how easy it is to share music with fans via streaming, he thinks the system ...

Sacha Baron Cohen
10 April 2021

Martin Scorsese asked Sacha Baron Cohen for directing advice

Martin Scorsese asked Sacha Baron Cohen for directing advice on the set of 'Hugo'. Baron Cohen asked the legendary director if he could shadow him on the set of the ...

The Offspring's Dexter Holland
10 April 2021

The Offspring working on new album for a decade

The Offspring have been working on 'Let The Bad Times Roll' for almost a decade. This will be the group's first album since 2012's 'Days Go By' and they explained they ...
Naomi Scott
10 April 2021

Naomi Scott wanted to be a musician

Naomi Scott never considered becoming an actress. The 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Aladdin' actress admitted music was always her first love and she only started acting when she landed a role in ...
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9 April 2021

Big Brother Canada exclusive: Victoria and Rohan discuss their double eviction, Jury duty and more

The ninth season of Big Brother Canada kicked into high gear in last night’s episode, which saw two houseguests sent packing, but not for their home! Instead, first evictee Victoria ...

Ross and Monica Geller / Picture Credit: NBC
9 April 2021

National Siblings Day: Five shows that showcase compelling and complicated sibling relationships

Everyone with a brother and/or sister, and even those without siblings, know that it’s not always plain sailing. There’s arguments, fallouts, but sometimes siblings actually do get along; even if ...

The Art of Death is available to purchase now!
9 April 2021

Review: The Art of Death by David Fennell

Detective Inspector (DI) Grace Archer is about to start her new job at Charing Cross station, but her first day is more chaotic than she thought it would be… Author ...

The Silent Girl
9 April 2021

Seven real-life inspirations that make an appearance in The Silent Girl by author Kelly Heard

Writers love to come up with analogies when talking about what we do. Writing a book has been compared to cultivating a garden, going on a voyage, gestating a child ...
The Girls Are All So Nice Here
8 April 2021

How my modelling career left a mark on my writing by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

I’m twenty years old, and international scouts are visiting my modelling agency’s headquarters in downtown Toronto. I’m in a crowded room full of girls like me—nervous, expectant, excited. Some of ...
Daisy Kelliher chats to Female First
8 April 2021

Exclusive: Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher discusses Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 drama and more…

One of the most popular things in lockdown to do has been to binge through shows we’ve not had the chance to check out before and, amongst them is the ...
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Paul / Picture Credit: Universal Pictures
8 April 2021

The Film of the Week is a laugh-a-minute buddy comedy: Paul

If you haven’t seen Paul yet, then make sure you watch it soon! It’s a nerdy film with plenty of puns, gags, and hilarious references- perfect for someone who watches ...

Tom Hiddleston as Marvel's iconic villain, Loki / Picture Credit: Marvel Studios & Disney+
8 April 2021

Breaking down the trailer for Loki: Will Marvel’s next Disney+ show be as good as its predecessors?

Marvel are blowing all expectations out of the water with their Disney+ offerings; we’ve had WandaVision, which brought amazing depth to potentially two of Marvel’s most interesting characters, we’re in ...

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8 April 2021

National Girl, Me Too Day: Five incredible books by fantastic female authors!

Books are flying out of publishers left right and centre this year, and we are absolutely ecstatic! Since it was recently National 'Girl, Me Too' Day (April 7th), we wanted to ...
George and the Dragon
8 April 2021

Win a copy of George and the Dragon on DVD

Prize provider: Witchfinder PR  In 12th century England the handsome and noble knight, George, has left the Crusades behind to pursue a peaceful life on his own piece of land. ...

Grand Dishes
8 April 2021

Five top cookery tips from grandmothers by Anastasia Miari and Iska Lupton

-  The secret to eternal youth Having launched this project with our own grandmothers, Rajni was our first ‘unknown’ granny. We drove to Leicester to cook with her, trusting the ...