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Stan Lee tries his luck

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Although he’s created many iconic comic-book characters such as Spider-Man and the X-Men, Stan Lee is certainly showing no signs of slowing down as he recently delivered his first UK television creation in the form of Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. The ten-part series gave the 93-year-old comic book writer the chance to explore familiar themes […]

Why you shouldn’t hold your breath for a new Incredible Hulk movie

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Just yesterday, I was browsing the Internet when I came across The Incredible Hulk Slot game. In that moment, I began to think about the breadth and the appeal of the Hulk character, and how Marvel has successfully turned him and similar superheroes into international brands and franchises. With this in mind, it is worth […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Pre-order Video Games

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Worried about whether or not you should click the ‘add to cart’ button before the game has even come out? Pre-ordering video games has lots of benefits — for both you and the community. Here are 5 reasons why you should pre-order games. It helps make sure the game actually gets released Making video games […]

Hacking Hero: Mr. Robot

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Of course the best thing about fall is the return of our favorite TV series’, like The Walking Dead in all of its gory glory. However, emerging with the tried and true are also some new shows. One new series that is receiving the most acclaim of 2015 is USA Network’s Mr. Robot, created by […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Jessica Jones, Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool 2, Batman v Superman, Man of Steel 2, The Incredibles 2 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, Avengers Assemble, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Deadpool, Gambit, X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool 2, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel, Justice […]

Minecraft beginning to be used in schools

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In what seems like every kid’s dream, teachers across the world are starting to incorporate Minecraft into their curriculum. The smash-hit game has sold over 70 million copies and is already available on home computers, consoles and mobile devices. However parent company Microsoft, who purchased the game’s developer Mojang for $2.5 billion last year, have […]

Gambling Movies 101

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It is ironic that people want to escape risk all the time but at the same time a large part of the populace is fascinated with gambling. The foremost example of this fascination is the spate of gambling movies which hit the screen every year. Some become part of pop culture, some win critical acclaim, […]

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Box Office Predictions

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This week in The Callow Way, Neil Calloway looks at projected box office takings… I saw the headline and was momentarily confused “Marvel’s Ant-Man tracking $55-$60 million domestic opening weekend”. “Hold on,” I thought, “The movie hasn’t been released yet.” Then I realised it referred to its predicted, rather than actual opening box office. As […]