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Blade Runner 2019: How close are we to the film’s vision of the future?

In 1982 the film Blade Runner provided us with a stunning but utterly dystopian vision of the year 2019.

26 Dec

These are the 51 best films of 2018 — How many of these have you ticked off your list?

Superheroes dominated the box office in 2018, making up six of the top ten highest grossing films of the year.

4 Dec

Verdict’s gift guides: Great Christmas gift ideas to help you navigate the holiday season

To help you through the hassle of Christmas shopping and to avoid the hustle and bustle of stores as Christmas Day approaches, Verdict has put together various handy lists of great Christmas gift ideas.

4 Dec

Best Christmas adverts 2018: The most effective Christmas ads of the year revealed

From Kevin the Carrot, to Buster the Boxer, the best Christmas adverts pull on the heartstrings, and as John Lewis’ Monty the Penguin and The Bear and the Hare, or Sainsbury’s Mog the cat prove, animals are a good way to stir emotions at Christmas time.

12 Nov

Hotel Banke Paris: Five-star luxury in the heart of the French capital

Set in the heart of the Opera district, Paris’s shopping hub, the Hotel Banke Paris is a stylish retreat for guests who want to explore the city from its centre.

31 Oct

Halloween books: Five top horror novels that will keep you awake

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If you are a horror junkie and looking for less screen time this Halloween, then this list is for you.

12 Oct

Kanye West’s leadership tips: ‘Have the balls’ and 7 other takeaways from his meeting with Trump

Kanye West’s ideas and opinions have been placed under increased scrutiny in recent weeks due to his bizarre comments on slavery and support of current President of the United States Donald Trump.

6 Sep

Vegan leather: The companies looking to nature for eco-friendly alternatives

Like fur before it, the use of leather is increasingly controversial among the fashion industry.

21 Aug

A definitive list of video game announcements at Gamescom 2018

Thousands of gaming industry experts and video game fanatics will descended on Cologne, Germany, this week as the industry’s biggest players revealed what they will be bringing to their fans over the next 12 months.

16 Aug

Grain to glass: The intricacies of producing the perfect gin

When you’re pouring your third, fourth, fifth glass of gin and tonic this weekend, you probably won’t put much thought into where it came from, how it got its juniper-heavy taste, or hangover-inducing qualities.

9 Aug

Spoilers, social media and selling: The future of the movie advertisement business

Having spoken to the people behind the trailers, posters and social media content that are used to advertise films, we got a good picture of how the movie advertisement business comes together.

6 Aug

The best Netflix original series 2018 – Stranger Things is finally toppled

It’s been a year since Verdict first ranked the best Netflix Original series.

31 Jul

Save the date

Free Fringe 2018: 27 must-see free performances at Edinburgh Fringe this year

Burlesque dancers, drag acts, mimes, clowns, ninjas and everything in between will line the Royal Mile, while most people are busy fighting to watch a man dressed as a gorilla sit in a rocking chair.

27 Jul

Hearts Beat Loud director Brett Haley on music, diversity, and endings

Brett Haley’s latest film Hearts Beat Loud premiered to critical acclaim at this year’s Sundance.

26 Jul

Carlos Kaiser: A tale from each club that football’s greatest player (who never kicked a ball) visited

“The clubs have scammed and scammed a lot of footballers.

12 Jul

10 life lessons from a startup pioneer, an astronaut and an MMA champion

A journalist, an entrepreneur, an astronaut and the heavyweight champion of mixed martial arts walk into a bar.

3 Jul

An ice cream museum is coming to London this summer

Scoop: The Wonderful World of Ice Cream, a three month long ice cream exhibition forming a temporary museum, will arrive in London this summer.

2 Jul

The love/hate relationship between Lionel Messi and Argentina

Lionel Messi saw any hope of carrying Argentina to World Cup glory slip away after falling to a 4-3 defeat against France in the Round of 16 on Saturday.

29 Jun

Beat the beer rationing: alternatives to overcome the CO2 shortage

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has estimated that 14 million more pints will be drunk than in a non-World Cup year during the group stages.

14 Jun

Long Island restaurants and bars: Where to eat and drink during the US Open

The next stop on the PGA Tour will see golf fans descend on Long Island to watch the likes of Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods compete for the US Open.

14 Jun

What is vegan wine and why are wine-makers so excited by it?

Seeing as wine is basically just made from fermented grapes, most drinkers have probably never considered vegan wine.

13 Jun

23 of the best whisky bars in the UK to celebrate National Bourbon Day

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National Bourbon Day is celebrated annually on 14 June.

6 Jun

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What to do on World Gin Day 2018: events, discounts, and offers

World Gin Day 2018 takes place on Saturday 9 June this year.

1 Jun

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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.

1 Jun

Travel

96 of the UK’s best boutique and luxury independent cinemas

From the highlands of Scotland to the centre of London, here are the best independent cinemas right across the UK.

25 May

Events

One in three people in Monaco are now millionaires

Millionaire density in the city-state of Monaco has hit one third for the first time, ahead of the super-rich descending on the city-state for the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.

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.

24 May