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17 July 2021

Sinister Saturday: The case of Eric Harris, the 1999 Columbine school shooter

Many criminals have troubled backgrounds, and Eric’s school life didn’t seem so different. An angry individual and an outcast at school, Harris decided to take out his rage on those ...
16 July 2021

Seven TV shows you should be watching this July

It’s getting to that time of the year now where everyone is out enjoying the sun, and once it gets late and people start to wind down, the majority go ...
15 July 2021

Exclusive: Cricket player Amy Jones discusses new cricket competition, The Hundred

A new cricket competition, The Hundred, finally gets underway this year after Covid-19 forced the brand-new season to be delayed for a year. The tournament which includes both men’s and ...
15 July 2021

Meet the latest Bombshell headed to the Love Island villa who may cause tensions with Faye...

There may be fireworks about to go off in the Love Island villa, as latest Bombshell Andrea-Jane Bunker isn’t afraid to make a move on the men she finds attractive; ...
14 July 2021

The Purge revisited: A look back on the first ever instalment in the horror franchise

The Purge franchise began eight years ago in 2013, and has sparked three sequels and one prequel since. The series of films have become increasingly popular and, as The Forever ...
13 July 2021

Podcast Spotlight: Coupledom with Idris and Sabrina Elba

Audible have secured themselves another incredible Original podcast series, this time featuring Idris and Sabrina Elba. Coupledom will see the married duo delve into exactly what it is that makes ...
12 July 2021

Seven things I love about stories set in the past, by Ella Carey

To celebrate the release of Ella Carey's new book, The Lost Girl of Berlin, we asked the author to write us a piece on exactly what it is about stories ...

12 July 2021

Exclusive: Presenter Isa Guha discusses the online abuse those in the sporting spotlight face

Cricket presenter Isa Guha admits she has been affected by the abuse that has been directed at her on social media, as she suggests a change in cultural awareness may ...
12 July 2021

The Suicide Squad: Details and info on every character in Task Force X

With just a few weeks to go until the release of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, we’ve decided to take a look at the all-star roster of actors who are ...
10 July 2021

The seven best new and returning TV shows in July 2021

We may be nearly two weeks into July 2021, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen all that’s to come for the small box; not by far! Here, we take a ...
10 July 2021

Sinister Saturday: The Menendez family murders

There are, in many cases, a decent motive linked to those who commit sinister acts of violence against the ones they love. Sometimes it can be jealousy or anger, but ...
9 July 2021

Thank U, Next: How the Golden Age of Romcoms inspired our novel

Two-thirds of the way through writing our debut novel, The View Was Exhausting, we hit a serious and mildly catastrophic block: What was going to happen at the end? We ...

9 July 2021

Exclusive: Nikki Edgerton on raising money for Macmillan with the Heineken Race to the Castle

Nikki Edgerton is an active and energetic person, so it should be of no surprise that when she was diagnosed with cancer, she didn’t let it get her down, and ...
9 July 2021

Domestic Abuse: Five things I would tell my younger self

It’s almost impossible to know what advice I’d give to women going through a bad relationship because every situation is so different. They might not even know how toxic it ...
8 July 2021

How to craft a short story collection, by Jo Lennan

The short story represents a formidable tradition. Embark on writing a book of them and you follow in the footsteps of James Joyce, Katherine Mansfield and others.  At the same time, ...

8 July 2021

Five summer reads of my past, by Fiona Collins

There’s something thoroughly seductive about the combination of summer and reading. Scalding days on the beach, shady afternoons in the garden, books inhaled on lilos until their pages curl... Here ...
8 July 2021

Aramco Team Series underway in London spotlighting some of the world's finest female golfers

Some of the most successful and well-known golfers have descended on St Albans. Georgia Hall MBE, winner of the British Open in 2018, and US-born Lexi Thompson, the youngest ever winner ...

7 July 2021

Johnny English revisited: He might not be the smartest, but he gets the job done... eventually

When we think of spy or espionage films, we may think Mission: Impossible (1996), James Bond, and other serious and intelligent masters of the craft; but Johnny English (2003), a ...
3 July 2021

Has the Fast and Furious franchise gone too far?

The Fast and Furious franchise began in 2001, and has had car chases, explosions and some wacky stunts. The early years of the franchise kept to the street-racing side of ...
3 July 2021

Sinister Saturday: The case of Richard Speck, a brutal and unforgiving killer

Many serial killers, when we read about them, have tell-tale signs of being somewhat different; being lonely or bullied, being abused at home, and so on. Richard Speck’s story is ...
2 July 2021

Celebrity Hollywood Smile for Women

When Dr. Charles Pincus created the first ever veneers in 1928, he was not aware of the impact the procedure would have on the entirety of on-screen culture. While the ...
30 June 2021

Check out these seven films that will be releasing in July 2021!

2021 has been a great year for both TV and movies, and with July just around the corner, we’ve compiled a list of seven films for you to go and ...
30 June 2021

Sing revisited: What made this 2016 family flick so good?

There are an abundance of family friendly films out there, from Frozen (2013) to Incredibles 2 (2018). Many films entertain both child and adult and stifle a laugh or two; ...
28 June 2021

Aquaman 2 – What could the Atlantian’s next movie have in store for us?

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has had some decent movies in its time, such as The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012) and Man of Steel (2013). But, the title of highest ...