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Simon Bates And The BBFC – Forgotten Childhood

April 21, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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As much as I abhor the concept of film censorship, the assignment of age certificates makes perfect sense to me. While they still may have some outdated notions about what people of a certain age can and can’t see, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is the most fair and consistent organisation to do so. Compared […]

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Old Adverts I Loved To Imitate – EwTube

April 13, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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I never change channel during the commercial breaks. I actually like watching the ads. Always have done. Even as a kid I actually liked watching them and would sing along to the occasional jingle. Much as I hate to give a snippet of credence to moral guardians, children do imitate what they see on TV, […]

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The Goblin King – Making It Up

April 12, 2016 Fernanda Machado

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Welcome, welcome, to a new segment here on The Arcade. Hopefully you are used to our regular format of Style Saturday when it comes to makeup, but I wanted to dive even deeper into the world of painting faces. I’ll be taking iconic looks from our favourite movies, series, comics and games, and talking about what […]

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Buzz

New Attraction In China Simulates Death

April 7, 2016 Timmy Cullinan

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A new attraction in China has generated a lot of attention lately. This new attraction in a nutshell tries to simulate death, cremation and then rebirth. The whole thing starts with a group of people picking each other out one by one to die. Once you’ve been selected, you experience the whole sequence of events. Then […]

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Monsterpalooza 2016

April 2, 2016 Fernanda Machado

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Monsterpalooza, the world-renowned event for fans of film, makeup, special effects, but most importantly, monsters, is back for yet another year. The-Arcade is excited to be sending a correspondent to document this year’s event. Monsterpalooza has been around since 2009, allowing fans to meet award winning masterminds behind some of the greatest creatures ever created for feature […]

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Weight Loss Goals And Cravings – Video Game Gym

March 30, 2016 Mary McFadden

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Fernanda has uploaded her first vlog for our Video Game Gym series on our YouTube channel. In it, she discusses the difficulties in sticking with set goals and food cravings while living in LA. Are you falling our series? Are you losing weight as well? Let us know about your journey in the comments! Mary […]

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Irish Artist Will Sliney Drawing Major Figures From 1916 Rising

March 27, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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Spider-Man 2099 artist and all ’round swell fella Will Sliney has been busy over the last couple of weeks on something very special for the commemorations of the 1916 rising. Revealed via his Twitter, he’s creating a print of headshots of prominent figures from the rising, one person at a time. The unfinished image, seen […]

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Transformation Through Music – Video Game Gym

March 25, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Alright, so if you saw my last vlog update, you’ll know that things have not gone well for me thus far. Between a bereavement and a lot of personal stuff I was going through, and with college work piling up, I didn’t have the time, enthusiasm, motivation or energy to go out and exercise. But […]

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You’ll Never Beat The Irish – Life In Japan

March 20, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

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I had a conversation with a Japanese friend of mine last week about his recent trip to Taiwan. I asked the usual questions, how was the food, how was the weather etc., but have to admit that his answer when asked about the people caught me slightly off guard. Taiwanese people, he said, had a […]

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Retro Pop Box Review

March 8, 2016 Mary McFadden

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We’re a big fan of subscription boxes here at The Arcade (some of us have crossed the realm from ‘fan’ to ‘obsessed’ but I digress) and we recently received a box called Retro Pop Box. As to what it is and what it offers, the clue is in the name. It’s a box filled with […]

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