The Biggie: Look, I know you are still trying to get that Platinum trophy or 1000 Achievement Points in Assassin’s Creed III but listen, there are more games coming out this year. We are right in the middle of the holiday schedule. I bet you didn’t even know Need For Speed: Most Wanted…
The Mercury Music Prize passed with little fanfare this week. The relative lack of big name nominees (Plan B the exception rather than the rule) meant that beyond the realms of the NME, Q and other similar publications, there was less interest than normal. This year was far from a bumper year…
Canadian-born comedian, Tony Law, performed in the very luxurious Boole lecture hall (a big step up from the Apollo, it must be said) to an impressive crowd that filled most of the hall, he performed for forty minutes – but he had the easy job. Performing before Law were three younger acts, all of whom…
This image created in anticipation of a Maloney exit. Hope springs eternal, eh? Truncated recap this week, as I have things that are much more important than the X-Factor to occupy my time for once, like watching paint dry, counting the blades of grass in a field, and listening to the collected works of Christopher…
I recently read an article relating to the box-office hit The Hunger Games which went something along the lines of: first there were witches and wizards, then came the age of the vampires, and now we have the humans (I paraphrase); what struck me, however, was that the article didn’t once mention the goblins. Goblins:…
In 1978, a young B-movie director named John Carpenter set out to make a ruthless, shocking thrill-ride of a film. He succeeded. The resulting film, originally titled The Babysitter Murders was Halloween, the most successful indie production of its time. Launching lead actress Jamie Lee Curtis to stardom, Halloween changed the face of horror forever….
Is the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney a random progression in the world of entertainment? Not really, argues Tracy Nyhan, Entertainment editor. Disney is buying Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars franchise, for $4.05 billion which is marginally more than what they spent on Marvel ($4 billion). Considering the success of The Avengers…
This Halloween why not try something a little more original than the redundant ‘sexy nurse’, cowgirl or witch? Here are some achievable, original ideas for a glam girl on a budget! Kate Middleton Why not channel your inner-princess and make like Kate in a slimming, stylish outfit? Wrap dresses, knee-length pencil dresses, or even this…
The click-clack of high heels has been echoing throughout the grounds of UCC this week and that can only been that fresh alumni are out in their droves to receive their diploma, a sort of disappointing culmination of 3 years of stress eating. However when you’re finished saying that you feel like you’re in Hogwarts…
It’s time! To smash the meaning of the term “club classic” into irrelevant meaninglessness! This week’s Dermot dance involves a stand-in busting a move with some impressive back flips and stuff before the real Dermot takes his place for the cameras. Careful Dermot, first they replace you for the dance-in, the next thing you…