Fictional Characters who Love Gambling

Many characters with a love of gambling have been created over the years. Most of them have been seen gambling in a traditional way we’re all familiar with: You wouldn’t see a pool shark logging into voodoodreams or any other major online casinos at the past. But with the rise in online gambling, it’s possible … >

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Torchwood Soho: Parasite review

London’s Soho district in the 1950s was an area in transition. A bustling crowded enclave of pubs, clubs and cafes that had emerged from the harshest restrictions of post-War austerity but which was a decade away from being able to embrace the seedy and the satirical sides of the swinging Sixties. The swirling pea-soup smog … >

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The End of TV as We Know It: Long Live TV!

Just as “Video killed the radio star” in 1979, the internet killed traditional television. No longer do we gather around at a scheduled time on a Thursday evening to watch the latest episode of Friends. DVDs and box sets gather dust on shelves. Bars are emptier during sporting events as people instead stream the match … >

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Scorched Earth – Doctor Who Monthly Adventures 264 audio review

‘Scorched Earth’ is the latest adventure for the engaging trio of the Sixth Doctor, Flip and Constance. Set at the end of WWII, it grapples with the transition from wartime to peace and the theme of revenge. The TARDIS arrives in Lombardy, 1944, to see British troops arriving post-D-Day and hailed as liberators of France. … >

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How the Global Crisis Has Changed Esports

  Millions of sports fans have turned to the burgeoning competitive gaming scene in a bid to stay entertained during the coronavirus lockdown. The esports sector has been on a remarkable upward trajectory over the past decade, and global viewership shot up to 450 million people in 2019. That trend has accelerated this year after … >

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The First Doctor Adventures Volume 04 audio review

Big Finish released Doctor Who: The First Doctor Adventures Volume 04 in March 2020. Like previous volumes (such as volume 03) it’s two stories over four discs, mimicking the original four short episode stories we often had in the 1960s and 1970s. This range brings us a reimagined and entirely recast TARDIS team. The Doctor and Susan … >

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