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MCM London Comic Con 2015 Recap

May 29, 2015 Mary McFadden

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An impromptu Star-Lord dance battle during a panel, random freebie giveaways, a life size Chewbacca and a giant Batmobile are among the highlights of another fantastic weekend at MCM London Comic Con. With 122,000 people rushing to the ExCeL centre over the course of the weekend, the number of people speaks volumes. The event has broken its own […]

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Buzz

Twitter Honours #HomeToVote Hashtag

May 29, 2015 Seán Ó Cinnéide

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Only a week on from #HomeToVote and the Twitter gods are so pleased with the trending hashtag that they’re putting it on a wall in their head offices at Twitter HQ. We here at The Arcade didn’t even know Twitter did things like this, but apparently Ireland isn’t the first to have this honour bestowed! Some […]

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Culture

Interview: Anne Taylor, Metropolis Film Festival

May 27, 2015 Brian Dunster

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The Metropolis Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival Fund It campaign is in its last week.  We covered the story when it first came out. Catching up with co-founder, Anna Taylor, she tells us a little bit more about the event. The Arcade: The Metropolis Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival was founded by yourself with assistance from Derek […]

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Culture

Opinion: Latest Game Of Thrones Controversy

May 19, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Warning: The following content may be psychologically distressing or triggering for some readers. Discretion is advised.  Since Sunday last week, the internet has been flooded with words of the latest Game of Thrones instalment, ‘Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken’ and, in particular, its closing scene. [Spoilers & Speculation Ahead] This is not the first time the series has […]

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Book Club Review – 2001: A Space Odyssey

May 17, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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I first thought about writing this review when the BBFC re-released Stanley Kubrick‘s classic 2oo1: A Space Odyssey in 2014 and then again following Christopher Nolan‘s Interstellar that same year. When Ex_Machina came out, it occurred to me once more. I kept looking for what seemed like a fitting occasion to pick up the novel that Arthur C. Clarke wrote in tandem with the Kubrick […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Childhood Heroes – I Am…

May 2, 2015 Declan Doody

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Don’t ask me why but I’ve been binging on old childhood cartoons – maybe it’s because the big 30 is less than a year away, maybe it’s because the pitter-patter of tiny feet have filled our family house again, whatever it is I’m not giving out about it! Last Sunday I brought you some of […]

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Gif Essay – Fan Pains

April 29, 2015 Declan Doody

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I’ve been thinking a lot about fandoms lately – the good, the bad and the something else! I’m a fan of nearly everything, am I the greatest fan of one particular thing (in my head yes!) probably not! Later on this week the gang will be getting together to talk a little bit more in-depth […]

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Buzz

YouTube Digest: Just Between Us

April 26, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Since joining BuzzFeed Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin have proved a winning combination.  However, launching their own YouTube channel last year gave their unique comic chemistry its own winning platform.  Ostensibly an advise show, JustBetweenUs sees these two wits tackle a weekly question in their own comic persona. The premise is simple enough.  Gabby and Allison are an online […]

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5 Signs That Show You’re Addicted To Anime

April 24, 2015 Mary McFadden

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We all have friends who are die-hard anime fans. You may have been one once, or you could still be in that blissful realm between reality and fantasy and you’re reading this in your themed pjs. Regardless, we should all be familiar with the symptoms of anime addiction. In case you’re shaking your head in confusion, we’ve […]

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5 Signs That Show You're Addicted To Anime

April 24, 2015 Mary McFadden

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We all have friends who are die-hard anime fans. You may have been one once, or you could still be in that blissful realm between reality and fantasy and you’re reading this in your themed pjs. Regardless, we should all be familiar with the symptoms of anime addiction. In case you’re shaking your head in confusion, we’ve […]

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