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3 November 2018

Study shows we struggle to say those three little words

The research revealed that 51% of British adults surveyed have never told their best friend that they love them. Nearly a third have never said “I love you” to their ...
2 November 2018

Why Friday is the most significant day of the week

Most people feel the relief that Friday brings because it means the weekend is just round the corner, but there's much more significance to this blessed day of the week ...

2 November 2018

Robin Wright and Julia Roberts stomp out a path for all women with House of Cards and Homecoming

Today (November 2, 2018) marks the release of both the sixth and final season of House of Cards on Netflix, and the first season of Amazon Prime Video original series Homecoming. Following ...
2 November 2018

Album of the Week: k.d. lang's electrifying soundtrack to Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

This week marks 25 years since the released of this epic movie soundtrack by k.d. lang via Rhino Records. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues is a soaring smooth-country album that ...

2 November 2018

7 artists that made me, by Paul Wetz

Celebrating the recent release of his EP Surrender, Paul Wetz has taken a look back at the artists and musicians who have helped him shape his career. From Red Hot ...

1 November 2018

National Novel Writing Month: Sound advice on writing from best-selling authors

National Novel Writing Month (colloquially known as NaNoWriMo) is an Internet-wide creative writing project which takes place every year and sees thousands of aspiring writers take to their word processors ...
1 November 2018

7 artists that made me, by Brooke Law

To celebrate the recent release of her single Don't Say It's Love, which will feature on her debut EP Archetypes (set to drop later this year), we got Brooke Law ...

1 November 2018

Celebrity birthdays in November - who do you share your birthday with?

Jenny celebrated her birthday on air! Happy birthday, Tiffany! Kendall is 23 this month! ...
1 November 2018

Eliza Graham on Hannah Szenes - the real-life inspiration behind new novel The Lines We Leave Behind

The young Jewish woman the Hungarian police arrested on the Slovene border in March 1944 was only 22. She carried a wireless transmitter and was operating as a British paratrooper ...

31 October 2018

National Magic Day - Who was Harry Houdini?

National Magic Day is sponsored by the Society of American Magicians. Brought about the tribute Harry Houdini, who died on the 31st October 1926. Harry Houdini, for those who don’t ...

31 October 2018

Swap chick flicks for 'Bro' comedies - 7 best guy mate movies from the last 11 years!

Everyone loves a chick flick, but every now and again we all enjoy watching a group of guy mates make fools out of themselves in comedy flicks! To celebrate the release ...

31 October 2018

12 reactions to the Great British Bake Off 2018 final that remind us it's not all bad in the world

Last night (October 30), the winner of the 2018 series of The Great British Bake Off was crowned, with Rahul taking home the commemorative winner's cake stand following a closely-fought battle ...
30 October 2018

Fangtastic vs. bloody awful: Best to worst vampire films ever made

It's Halloween Eve! Which means we'll be getting stuck into some real horror classics this evening. It's become a trite subject thanks to the rubbish that has been churned out ...
30 October 2018

2K Games offer unique Halloween ideas for WWE fans looking to unleash their inner powerful woman

Lacking inspiration ahead of Halloween on Wednesday? Us too. Then we thought, what is more kick ass than a powerful female wrestler? Below is guidance on how to achieve three ...

29 October 2018

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina tries so hard to celebrate diversity, but does it miss the mark?

The premise was exciting enough; a spooky series about a teenage girl trying to go against the grain and follow her own path no matter what the cost. It boasted ...
29 October 2018

Black History Month with Royston: "My journey to success as a black dancer"

October marks another annual celebration of Black History Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the important contributions and achievements of black people throughout history. From politics to science and sports, ...

29 October 2018

Inside No. 9 fools audiences! 6 TV stunts that genuinely went badly wrong

If you tuned into BBC Two last night you might have found yourself experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions as the cast of Inside No. 9 took you on a spooky ...
29 October 2018

12 jokes so terrible they're funny, to help get you through your Monday afternoon

It's around that time when we start flagging on a Monday. We've wolfed our lunch down and we've got a few more hours of work staring us down. Whilst we're ...

28 October 2018

The secrets behind planning the perfect surprise party

Sometimes it seems like an easier options to just make a private Facebook group and invite everyone that way. But there are some obvious risks involved with that. The good ...

28 October 2018

7 ways to make a good first impression

It's the milestone event in a relationship that most people dread - meeting the parents. You want to make a good first impression, but don't want to pretend to be ...
27 October 2018

7 bizzare superstitions

In Lithuania, it is not adviced to whistle indoors, as this supposedly invites evil! The noise is believed to summon demons... In Germany, raising a glass of water and saying ...
26 October 2018

Sinead O'Connor turns to Islam: Getting behind the remarkable transformation of Shuhada' Davitt

Just over a year ago we saw Sinead O'Connor break down in a heart-wrenching video in which she begged her family to pick her up from a motel in New ...
26 October 2018

How to keep a character consistently entertaining in a book series

In crime fiction, the dark deeds of the antagonists are hugely important, and they’ve got to be fresh, convincing and dramatic. But the main protagonist has got to be the ...

26 October 2018

Edie and 4 other fantastic coming-of-old-age films

‘Coming-of-old-age-movies’ have become increasingly popular in recent years. To accommodate the ever-growing numbers of mature cinema-goers, the best of these films reassure their viewers that a youthful sense of adventure ...