Entertainment
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14 Nov
How Stan Lee’s superheroes turned Marvel into a multi-billion-dollar movie studio
Stan Lee, comic book writer, editor, producer, publisher, and for many the face of the Marvel franchise, has died aged 95.
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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.
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10 Oct
John Cleese: What technology has in common with comedy
What does technology have in common with comedy?
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24 Sep
The CGI models causing fear in the fashion industry
Fashion brands often cause controversy with the choice of models in their latest campaigns, but when French fashion house Balmain came under fire recently for the brands autumn 2018 collection, it wasn’t because their models were too thin or too fat but because they are not real people.
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18 Sep
UEFA Champions League: The growth of football’s biggest club tournament
The 2018-19 UEFA Champions League will get underway this evening.
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10 Sep
Three new stars achieve EGOT status at Emmys 2018, but what is the grand slam of show business?
Last night marked the 71st annual Creative Arts Emmys, and saw John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice join the esteemed ranks of EGOT winners.
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7 Sep
Is Ed Woodward a specialist in failure? His many successes suggests otherwise
“Ed Woodward: A specialist in failure” flew over Old Trafford on Sunday evening as Manchester United secured a 2-0 victory over Burnley to get their Premier League campaign back on track after back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur.
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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.
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20 Aug
How much might the Wilder vs Fury fight be worth?
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are set to fight at the end of the year in what will be one of the biggest heavyweight clashes held in the United States for quite some time.
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17 Aug
Just three of Forbes highest-paid actresses would place on the Forbes actors list
Forbes has released its annual highest-paid actresses list, with Avengers: Infinity War’s Scarlett Johansson having knocked Emma Stone off of the top spot.
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16 Aug
The world’s first esports racing hub will soon open in London
London-based professional gamers will soon be granted access to top-of-the-range facilities to hone their skills, as the esports industry continues to grow.
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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.
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8 Aug
The true extent of spiralling inflation in football’s transfer market
Inflation has increased prices by approximately 168% in the last three decades.
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6 Aug
Meet Mino Raiola, the man making millions from football’s transfer market
With just days to go until the Premier League transfer window slams shut, rumours continue to circulate that World Cup winner Paul Pogba is on his way to Spanish side Barcelona after two mediocre seasons with Manchester United.
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6 Aug
How the Chuckle Brothers joined the elite of British children’s entertainment
British children’s entertainer Barry David Elliot, otherwise known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, passed away on Sunday surrounded by his family after a period of ill health.
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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.
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1 Aug
How Sicilian Ghost Story’s directors are transforming Italian cinema
How much you get out of Sicilian Ghost Story is largely down to your familiarity with the case which inspired it.
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31 Jul
Four business books that won’t put you to sleep at the beach
Thanks to the heatwave that is hitting the UK right now, more Brits than ever will be enjoying some down time and relax in the sunshine.
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31 Jul
Inside the movie marketing machine: How studios turn a film into a blockbuster
We are swimming in a soup, a fog, a miasma of movie advertising.
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30 Jul
Can Geraint Thomas cash in on his Tour de France victory?
Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas has extended Britain’s period of dominance at the Tour de France, adding his name to the list of British greats to have won the prestigious race in recent times.
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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.
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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.
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25 Jul
2018 is proving to be a great year for Francesco Molinari, and it could still get better
Francesco Molinari held off competition from Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods to claim victory at The Open Championship 2018 earlier this month.
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25 Jul
What’s coming to Netflix in August 2018? (UK)
After a bumper July, Netflix seems to be cooling things down in August.
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24 Jul
As Usmanov considers selling Arsenal stake, could this be the club’s new major stakeholder?
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is considering giving up on his dream of owning Premier League football club Arsenal.
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18 Jul
The lucrative sponsorship deals that made up 94% of Novak Djokovic’s earnings last year
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic added his 13th Grand Slam title to his trophy cabinet at Wimbledon this week with a straight sets victory over South African Kevin Anderson.
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17 Jul
How did the 2018 World Cup affect the brand value of each of England’s 23 lions?
The England national team have returned home heroes after taking the nation to their first World Cup semi-final in over 25 years, but how has each member of the England squad benefited from their extended stay in Russia?
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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.
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11 Jul
Incredibles 2 becomes America’s highest grossing animated film
After smashing the US box office on its release, Incredibles 2 has become America’s highest grossing animated movie ever made.
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10 Jul
Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus: Is he worth his £105m price tag?
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of joining Serie A champions Juventus in a £105m deal, which would see him go level with Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho as the third most expensive signing in football history.