7 of this summer’s best books

With so many good books to read – from paperbacks to eBooks – and not enough summer (especially here in the UK!) you need to make the right choices for your holiday reading. After all, summer is supposed to let you relax before another year at school. Here are seven of the best books to … >

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4 of the best poker TV shows

Poker is definitely seeing a rise in popularity, and this is especially true when it comes to the UK Poker Championship and other competitions like this. For this reason, more and more people are getting interested in poker television shows. The poker TV revolution began in 1997 and it has only been getting stronger since … >

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Celebrity poker players

Poker has always had a seductive allure for those who like to live on the edge. It has been depicted in films such as Ocean’s Eleven, The Sting and Rounders as a game for risk-takers and daredevils, the powerful and those seeking power, the mega-rich and underdog swindlers. And, naturally, poker has attracted a number … >

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Trans representation on TV: 5 notable characters

It seems that we have reached a watershed moment. Boy Meets Girl, BBC Two’s new trans-based sitcom, offers a serious look at transition. This is something that is still relatively new on television, which should be surprising! While Hayley Cropper’s introduction in Coronation Street happened 16 years ago, serious portrayals of transgender characters are only … >

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10 of the Doctor’s best disguises: ‘Doctor Who’ pics gallery

It’s not just the Doctor’s face that changes; the Time Lord has also embarked on a number of disguises and costume changes over the years, with varying degrees of success.   The First Doctor as a Dalek in ‘The Space Museum’   The Third Doctor as a milkman in ‘The Green Death’   The Eleventh … >

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5 previous found-footage moments in ‘Doctor Who’

So, Episode 9 of the new Doctor Who season is going to be a ‘found-footage’ story. Perhaps you’re sceptical and/or excited. It’s okay to feel both. For every Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield or Chronicle, there’s a hundred imitations that spawn grainy mind-tripe like Apollo 18, Paranormal Activity 4 and Project X. Whatever the outcome for … >

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What are the cast of ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ doing now?

After five fantastic seasons, The Sarah Jane Adventures sadly came to a premature end back in 2011. Although more stories were ready to go, the untimely death of the show’s star Elisabeth Sladen meant that the show was rested in her honour. As well as featuring a return for the most beloved classic Doctor Who … >

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5 of TV’s most appealing antagonists

US crime drama The Blacklist has quietly become one of the strongest shows coming out of America in recent years, boasting mystery, intrigue and a stand-out performance by James Spader as the career criminal at the centre of it holding all the cards. With Season 2 making its way to Blu-ray and DVD this week, … >

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Matt Smith’s most underrated ‘Doctor Who’ episodes

There are several justly celebrated stories nestled in Matt Smith’s time as the Doctor. People love ‘The Eleventh Hour’, they foam at the mouth over ‘The Day of the Doctor’, and they positively fall down and have a joy-fit when ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ is mentioned; but what about some of his other stories? The stragglers? … >

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All the classic ‘Doctor Who’ references in the Season 9 trailers

As anticipation builds for the return of Doctor Who next month, the BBC has now released two epic trailers for the new season. Watch the trailers… While we count down the days until Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman are back as the Doctor and Clara on Saturday 19 September on BBC One, CultBox has pored … >

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