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The Life of Live – Life in Japan

July 3, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

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Regular readers of this column will, in the not so recent past, have read about what it’s like to be a fledgling musician in the land of the rising sun. It’s a difficult path to navigate, with pay-to-play venues and unique pre and post-show rituals, but those who fight through those difficulties will reap the […]

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A Minecraft Movie Defeats The Purpose Of Minecraft

July 2, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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As is the way of things for many pop culture phenomena, Minecraft is getting the movie treatment. Warner Bros. have announced that a film adaptation of the intensely popular, wildly successful creation game has a release date of May 24, 2019, which, while director Rob McElhenney has been attached since last July, puts the production […]

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Comics/Books

Why The Killing Joke’s Joker Is So Important – Opinion

June 28, 2016 ArcadeAdmin

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This July, DC Comics and Warner Bros Animated will release The Killing Joke on DVD and Blu-Ray and I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty excited. With words from the legendary Alan Moore and fantastic artwork from the one and only Brian Bolland, the comic was first released in 1988 as a stand alone edition and […]

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Star Trek Starfleet Academy Mini-Series Review

June 27, 2016 Mary McFadden

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I’m the first to put my hands in the air and confess to being a sporadic Star Trek fan, in fact I can’t even pretend that I’m what anyone would classify as “a real fan”, just a straggler. I haven’t watched The Original Series, I’ve seen a few sporadic episodes of The Next Generation and […]

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Anime

Top Waifus Of Anime – Otaku Digest

June 26, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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No matter the series there is no denying that all anime fans choose a favourite character and some go far as to love those characters. In celebration of favourite characters everywhere we will be counting down my top waifu characters. Don’t know what a waifu is well it is in simple terms a female character […]

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Now You See Me – Screen Savers

June 25, 2016 Noel Gleeson

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Michael Caine was in two movies that centred around stage magicians. One of those is a contemporary masterpiece, and one of Christopher Nolan‘s best works. Starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman, The Prestige is one of my personal cinematic highlights of the last decade. Michael Caine‘s other magician centred movie, Now You See Me, made […]

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In Defence Of… Robin Hood (2006)

June 25, 2016 Noel Gleeson

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Some tales really have stood the test of time. “It still holds up today” we say, or “It was ahead of its time.” It takes something altogether more remarkable to cement itself into legend however. Such a tale is Robin Hood. Do you see how happy Robin and his men are in that picture? That’s the […]

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Harry Potter And The Cursed Child – Review – #KeepTheSecrets

June 24, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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There has been some disregard for the usual press embargo since Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened for previews a little over two weeks ago, but at Th- Arcade we value journalistic integrity so this will be a spoiler free preview. A more detailed review will appear once the previews have ended. I was […]

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Has The MCU Failed Peggy Carter And Family?

June 21, 2016 Eilís Nolan

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ABC has already cancelled a number of shows so far this year, much to the disappointment of television lovers everywhere. In particular, the recent loss of Marvel’s Agent Carter has been huge shock to fans of the Marvel franchise. Many fans have viewed the show’s cancellation as a melancholic parallel to Peggy Carter’s sudden offscreen […]

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Music Monday – The Versitility of Prince

June 20, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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There have been many tributes paid to the late Prince Rogers Nelson since his passing. His music was beautiful, outrageous, groundbreaking and sometimes downright infuriating. That’s the kind of artist he was and that’s why we loved him. Here are five of my personal favourite yet lesser known Prince songs which I feel display his wide […]

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