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22 May 2021

Sinister Saturday: A prominent figure in organized crime: Whitey Bulger

Organized crime can cover many things, like murder, conspiracy, extortion; unnervingly, it seemed that Whitey Bulger’s actions ticked much more than these three boxes. Who was Whitey Bulger? James ‘Whitey’ ...
21 May 2021

National Millionaire Day: Seven films that focus on money, wealth, and crime.

National Millionaire Day (20th May) may not be a day for everyone, but if you’ve come into some good fortune recently, got a new job, or simply fancy a good ...
20 May 2021

A day in the life of a Royal National Lifeboat Institution trainer and assessor

In 2013, Emma Noble, 34, visited the Kyle Lifeboat Station after she heard that the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were recruiting. As well as liking the idea of serving ...

20 May 2021

Seven steps to intuitively transform your life starting with your health

We all have moments when we wished we could listen to our intuition a little bit more. At first, we may not feel comfortable to respond to our gut feeling ...

20 May 2021

Clarisse Fraisse explains the benefits of combining cooking and working out

The first ever fitness and cooking class hybrid was launched this week in the form of OSU Apple Cider Vinegar’s CICC-ASS workout. Over the next three Mondays at FLY-LND, apple ...

20 May 2021

Exclusive: Safiyyah Syeed- the first female Muslim boxer to compete at the 2024 Olympics

Hoping to be the first ever female Muslim boxer to compete at the 2024 Olympics Games is Safiyyah Syeed – and even then, she’ll be hungry for more. Syeed got ...

20 May 2021

Your weekly horoscope: 17th-23rd May 2021

Mercury, planet of communication, expression, memory and thoughts. This planet is highly influential in all signs of the zodiac in particular the air signs: Aquarius, Gemini and Libra. Use this ...
20 May 2021

Zombieland Revisited: Not just another zombie movie

There are probably hundreds of zombie films out there, and some of them don’t quite hit the mark. But 2009’s Zombieland is everything you’d want and more from this brilliant genre. ...
20 May 2021

Will the perspective of female jockeys change?

Rachael Blackmore made history when she became the first female jockey in the history of the Grand National to win the event. Blackmore enjoyed an outstanding run on Minella Times, ...
18 May 2021

Jigsaw revisited: The Saw franchise is brought back from the dead

Although Saw 3D was supposed to be The Final Chapter, Lionsgate couldn’t pass up the opportunity to revive the franchise when they were offered the chance to bring the ‘Sawniverse’ ...

18 May 2021

Cheeky pop lads .wavrunner have the antidote for coming out of lockdown - unapologetic fun!

Has your year been sub-par? Possibly even the worst year of your life? Don’t fret, Jack Wesley, JJ, and Griff, have the antidote to your ailments. It’s called: groove, 808s, ...

17 May 2021

Saw VII aka Saw 3D aka Saw: The Final Chapter revisited

Directed by Kevin Greutert, with Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunston returning to write the screenplay, Saw VII delivers yet more twists and turns that seem to neatly wrap up the ...

17 May 2021

The Eurovision Song Contest 2021: Favourites to win this year’s competition

With less than a week to go until the final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we’re taking a look at all of the contenders for this year’s crown! Taking ...
15 May 2021

Saw VI revisited: The beginning of the end

We’re more than halfway through our revisitation of the Saw franchise now, ahead of the release of the ninth instalment in the series next week (May 17th, 2021). Today, we’ll ...

15 May 2021

Sinister Saturday: Moses Sithole, one of Africa’s most prolific serial killers

Many serial killers’ stories are followed profusely by the media, before and after their arrest. However, in a place where crime is so high, media attention didn’t perk up until ...
15 May 2021

Exclusive: Dead Man's Phone's Tafari Golding on the important issues raised by the new mobile game

ElectricNoir recently announced the launch of their new mobile-first "found phone" interactive crime drama, Dead Man's Phone. We got the opportunity to chat to the game's lead star Tafari Golding, ...

14 May 2021

Saw V revisited: The walls are closing in…

With a comic book and video game release, as well as the pursuit of other Saw projects, the horror franchise had completely taken over the mainstream by the time Saw ...

14 May 2021

The impact of digitization on visual arts, as per Bolli Blas

When everything closed during the pandemic, art galleries were among the first places to shut their doors. Artists who depended on these places to show their work became discouraged and ...

14 May 2021

Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K: What do we know about the new series?

Marvel is, as we know, knocking it out of the park this year with content. In the midst of the many amazing films we’ve been promised, such as Black Widow, ...
14 May 2021

Podcast of the Week: The Graham Norton Book Club

Spoken word entertainment is something Audible offer in a number of regards and now, they’re expanding their roster of original content with the new Graham Norton Book Club podcast. The ...
13 May 2021

Seven simple steps on how to look and feel more confident by Confidence Coach, Sarah Giles

As lockdown comes to an end, you might be getting ready to face the world again. Emotions might be running high and it’s no surprise that your confidence may have ...
13 May 2021

Alastair Spink discusses the importance of encouraging more women to play golf

A golf course can be an intimidating environment for women with the perception still being that golf is dominated by men, and while that is still true – it’s changing. ...

13 May 2021

Saw IV revisited: A new Jigsaw Killer rises

Saw IV marked the first time one of the films in the series would be written by someone other than Leigh Whannel, with Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan working on ...

13 May 2021

Trailer breakdown: What does The Forever Purge have to offer?

In 2013, we saw the beginning of The Purge franchise, where in America for one night a year, all crime including murder is legal. The first movie focused on one home ...