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David Somerset

Get ready for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5

Since it first aired back in 2011, Game of Thrones has become one of the most popular shows on television. Based on George R. R. Martin’s novels, the HBO drama has engrossed fans with its ever-expanding storylines and loveable characters – and the latest season is set to be the best to date when it … >

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How Harry Potter keeps reinventing itself

When JK Rowling began penning the first Harry Potter plot, she could not have known what a phenomenon her hero would become. From the pages of a fantasy novel, the bespectacled youth with a scar has grown into a global sensation worth in excess of £9bn. Films, books, games, toy figures, fancy dress parties, and … >

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5 awesome ‘The Hobbit’ blind designs

The much-anticipated final film in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, arrives in UK cinemas today. > Read our review of the movie. The Tolkien fans over at Made to Measure Blinds decided to celebrate by creating blind banner designs for each of the titular five armies – the perfect … >

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U2 to use all their experience on tour in 2015

The summer of 2015 sees the legendary Irish rockers U2 bring their new Innocence + Experience tour to Europe, with bassist Adam Clayton hinting that the group might tinker with their usual format this time out. The release of their latest album, Songs of Innocence, caused controversy recently thanks to the marketing campaign utilised to … >

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eBay celebrates ‘The Joy of Giving’ this Christmas

Struggling to find the perfect gift this Christmas? You’ve got less than three weeks! Head over to eBay.co.uk, where every hour 85 gamers get a new challenge, 53 bikes begin a new journey, 258 people get connected, 99 people touch technology, 5 teddy bears find a new home, 57 players roll the dice and every … >

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Video: The future of cyber threats

With the new Terminator movie trailer arriving today, it’s the perfect time to ponder what the future could be like if cybercrime plunged us into chaos. Kaspersky Lab has unveiled an epic new video looking at the future of cyber threats and how technology could shape and change our future. (Sadly, Arnold Schwarzenegger does not … >

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Season 2 qualifiers are on for ‘The Shark Cage’

If you haven’t already tuned in, The Shark Cage is an intense poker show that features celebrities such as Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Jennifer Tilly and Shannon Elizabeth (check-out Season 1 here). Now that they have just finished their second round of applications, the participants are getting their chance to play poker with the celebs. These … >

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Funny video: Dads do Christmas dubstep

Dad dance crew The Christmas Jumpers are getting in the festival spirit with a sprinkle of dubstep and probably the best dad dancing you’ve ever seen! Modelling some of the coolest Chrimbo outfits from Tu, the senior dance troupe impress Santa with some merry moves in their local town hall. Watch the video…

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‘Terminator’ returns: The rebirth of a Hollywood classic

There has been a glut of classic film sequels and remakes in recent times, with plenty more mooted for 2015. One of the most prominent is the much vaunted fifth Terminator movie, which remains veiled in secrecy and uncertainty. Due in June 2015, Terminator Genisys has therefore been the centre of intense speculation, rumour and … >

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‘Iron Man’ ready for fourth instalment, but not until 2019

Robert Downey Jr’s last solo outing as Tony Stark leapt to become the sixth highest-grossing movie of all time, and it appears plans are in the pipeline for the US superstar to appear in a fourth edition of the Iron Man franchise, although not until 2019. The actor, who starred alongside British institution Sir Ben … >

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