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Entertainment
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21 Jun
What’s coming to Netflix in July 2018? (UK)
Netflix is coming in hard in July with a slew of major new original series and acquisitions.
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21 Jun
LucasFilm cancels all its Star Wars spinoffs: what went wrong?
Don’t expect to see too much of a galaxy far, far away after Star Wars Episode 9.
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20 Jun
F1 French Grand Prix: All the details as Formula One returns to France
As we approach the halfway mark of the 2018 Formula One season, the annual fight for first between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton is hotting up.
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18 Jun
Incredibles 2 box office results show Pixar’s formula still works wonders
The opening weekend Incredibles 2 box office results are in, and they’re incredibly impressive.
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14 Jun
US Open golf tee times, tips, event details and ticket information
We’re now approaching the back end of the 2018 PGA Tour calendar, but there’s still plenty to compete for.
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12 Jun
World Cup VR: BBC pilots virtual reality and Ultra HD for FIFA World Cup 2018
Football fans rejoice.
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11 Jun
A definitive list of all games announced at E3 2018
E3 2018 is already proving to be a big year.
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7 Jun
E3 2018 conference schedule: what to expect and how to watch online
This year’s E3 2018 conference schedule is packed to the rafters with tonnes of new updates from all of the world’s biggest video-game developers.
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6 Jun
These sponsorship deals chart Neymar’s rise to world’s most expensive footballer
Spending a large part of the 2017/18 season on the sidelines through injury has done little damage to football superstar Neymar’s status in the sport.
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1 Jun
PUBG vs Fortnite lawsuit: What does this mean for battle royale and the video game industry?
PUBG vs Fortnite is a debate that the video game community has been having since mid-2017.
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1 Jun
Despite his fall from grace, Tiger Woods remains one of golf’s highest earners
At one time, Tiger Woods was on track to join the ranks of Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali as a sporting legend.
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31 May
Pokémon Let’s Go plans to make casual gamers into paying players
After months of rumours, Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee have finally been announced for Nintendo Switch.
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29 May
Solo: A Star Wars Story flops at the box office, here’s why
Has Disney got a Solo box office bomb on its hands after bungling the weekend release of its latest Star Wars adventure?
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28 May
My Friend Dahmer: How director Marc Meyers found a human inside the monster
There’s no getting around the fact that My Friend Dahmer is a pretty hard sell.
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24 May
Glaad’s Studio Responsibility Index shows modern films lack diversity
Every year, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (Glaad) takes Hollywood to task over the amount of LGBT representation in mainstream movies.
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24 May
What’s coming to Netflix in June 2018? (UK)
After a series of slow months, Netflix is seriously upping its game as we head into summer.
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23 May
Video-game console generations are getting longer: Here’s why
The PlayStation 5 is still a long way off, according to PlayStation CEO John Kodera.
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23 May
Fleeing from psychopaths in an abandoned mall – Verdict tries immersive theatre
The UK has been destroyed by a deadly outbreak and nuclear explosions.
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22 May
What will come out of Barack Obama’s deal with Netflix?
After months of rumours, Netflix has confirmed that Barrack and Michelle Obama are signed on for an extended ‘storytelling partnership’ with the streaming service.
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16 May
Deadpool 2 could ruin Avengers: Infinity War’s run for $2 billion box office
After an incredible opening in China this weekend, Avengers: Infinity War has rocketed up the highest-grossing film charts.
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14 May
The BBC was the biggest Bafta TV award winner but that’s no surprise
With 16 wins in 24 categories, no one could possibly deny the BBC was the big victor of the Bafta TV awards.
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11 May
Who will win Eurovision 2018 according to the bookies?
Another year, another selection of brightly costumed characters parading themselves about on stage singing about love and unity and whatnot.
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11 May
The 50 best films of the past five years
There’s no denying that the ground beneath film fans’ feet is shifting.
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11 May
33 of the biggest social media influencers in the movie business
Almost every industry has its social media influencers.
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11 May
The 50 worst films of the past five years
We’re living in a golden age of media content at the moment.
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4 May
As Infinity War beats Star Wars on opening weekend, who is seeing these films?
After just six days, Avengers: Infinity War has generated a worldwide box office total of $857.5 million.
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4 May
Eurovision votes: The shifting political landscape of the world’s largest singing contest
As the 63rd edition of the world’s biggest annual song contest returns next week, Verdict asks whether the political landscape of Eurovision votes is shifting.
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4 May
Eurovision by numbers: Everything you need to know about the show
With Eurovision just around the corner, there’s no better time to take a look back at the history of the contest.
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1 May
The moguls behind the movies: How the biggest film studios stack up
When people think about the quality of movies they tend to think of the actors or the director.
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1 May
This new adaption of Macbeth fuses theatre and cinema
Many people will have seen William Shakespeare’s plays on film — whether that’s Baz Luhrmann’s critically-acclaimed Romeo + Juliet or one of Kenneth Branagh’s innumerable Shakespeare adaptions.