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Gif Essay: Have a Miserable Christmas

December 8, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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Christmas TV exists to fill you full of cheer and goodwill, right? Okay, most of it does. But there are some that opt for an alternative emotional ethos. Here are some of the most powerful. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) When people think of Frank Capra’s masterpiece they think of this They don’t think of […]

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Buzz

Tokyo’s Plus-Size Maid Cafe Is Very Much Still A Work In Progress

December 6, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Maid Cafe’s are, as I’ve written about before, a cultural institution in Japan. So much so that over the years, the conceptual offshoots that have opened in Akihabara’s back alleys range from cute and quirky to batshit bonkers. It’s difficult then to believe that the recently opened Shangrila is Tokyo’s first maid cafe staffed by […]

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Comics/Books

Geek Hall of Fame 2015

December 1, 2015 Declan Doody

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You might be wondering why the Arcade Awards 2015 are missing the ‘Geek Hall of Fame’ category. The nominations for this particular section were impossible to tally, this year we lost brilliant minds, talented spirits and just good people. We don’t want to pit them against each other for one place instead, we’d like to […]

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Buzz

Gif Essay: Netflix And Chill

November 24, 2015 Declan Doody

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So this is apparently a thing that young people are doing and I’m hardly old (I’m older though) but when bae text asking to Netflix and chill recently I didn’t quite realise what was expected of me! Much to my own amusement and their annoyance! Allow me to elaborate in the best way I can… […]

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Culture

Ludosport Lightsaber Combat Classes To Come To Ireland

November 18, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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Ever wanted to know what the force feels like? To unleash your inner Jedi and learn how to work a lightsaber? With the arrival of Ludosport Lightsaber Combat Academy Ireland, you might just have that chance. Ludosport will be providing classes that are suitable for all ages over 12 that are taking place in Dublin […]

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Cate Blanchett May Star In Adaptation Of ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette?’

November 17, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that ‘Cate Blanchett is in negotiations to star in Where’d You Go, Bernadette? for Annapurna Pictures’ with Richard Liknklater (Boyhood) as director. The film is based on the 2012 novel by Maria Semple. Without giving too much away, the plot centres on the disappearance of one Bernadette Fox following a school […]

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Anime/Cartoons

TheArcade.ie Awards – Nominations 2015

November 6, 2015 Declan Doody

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Nominations are open for TheArcade.ie Awards 2015. Have your say and throw your support behind your favourite games, movies, cosplayers, stores and more!

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Game of Thrones Season Six May Be Delayed

October 31, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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In a report for Polygon, Julia Alexander writes that HBO‘s hit Game of Thrones may not hit our screens until May, even though the show typically premieres in April. “This is based on the timing of HBO’s winter slate of shows, including Girls, Togetherness and new series Vinyl.”  Vinyl hits screens February 14 whereas Togetherness and Girls do not return […]

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Culture

First My Little Pony Café Opens In Tokyo

October 20, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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The first My Little Pony themed café has opened in Toyko. Themed cafés are hardly a rarity but this colourful and glittery bistro features a My Little Pony themed menu with lavish decorations and merchandise from the iconic franchise. While the cast of characters from the 2010 revamp series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic will […]

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Press Start: Are Games Easier?

October 19, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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Hello everybody! Hope you are ready for this week’s topic – it’s a doozy; are games getting easier? I want to take a look at certain games from different years and find out if games are easier in general or are they still controller smashingly good. The best way to start looking at comparisons is […]

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