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Style Saturday: Pokémon Passion

August 13, 2016 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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Without a doubt Pokémon Go has been a topic that has been on peoples minds since it’s release. From its abundance of Pidgey, Rattata and Weedle, to the servers that seemed to run on potatoes,  or even the team rivalries. I really enjoy the game faults and all but my favourite thing about it are the […]

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Fashion

Insert Coin Rebranding

August 6, 2016 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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Popular gaming apparel website Insert Coin has gone under some changes. Insert Coin has re-branded in an attempt to branch out from their usual style of merchandise. The firm want to be seem as more that just a ‘merchandise site’. In a bid to appeal to the masses they want to be seen as more of a […]

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Style Saturday – Enchanting Evil

August 6, 2016 Declan Doody

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One of the most anticipated movies of the year has come out and reviews are mixed. Some loved it, mostly DC fans, while some weren’t so kind, going as far as describing it as a “hot mess”. Harley Quinn’s big screen debut (lets face it, we’re all only going to see it because of Harley […]

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Movies

Style Saturday – Savvy Suicide Squad

July 30, 2016 Lauren Murphy

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So I don’t know about you guys but right now all I’m thinking about is Suicide Squad! I know I’m driving my friends and family nuts by talking about it, but I am just far too excited for this movie coming up! So yep, you’ve guessed it! This week’s Style Saturday is based on Harley […]

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Culture

Rosie The Riveter – Style Saturday

July 16, 2016 Mary McFadden

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Today’s theme on The Arcade is GIRL POWER and what better icon to represent girl power than Rosie the Riveter? The ‘We Can Do It!’ poster and the cultural icon Rosie the Riveter (representing the American women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II) were combined to form what we today see as […]

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Fashion

Utena Tenjou – Style Saturday

July 9, 2016 Eilís Nolan

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‘Revolutionary Girl Utena’ is a classic nineties anime that began airing before I was even born. Yet the design and stylistic elements remain as intriguing and engaging to viewers as they ever were. I’ve always found the outfit designs in the show interesting. While retaining an element of the general magical girl genre, the designs are […]

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Cosplay Closet – Crossplayer Essentials Part I

July 7, 2016 Declan Doody

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It takes a lot of work to look like a lady! It takes even a lot more work to look like a lady when you’re man and that lady also devours planets! My last Crossplay was of the Dark Phoenix! Anyone who attended ArcadeCon last year would have seen me take to the stage on […]

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Style Saturday – Just Keep Swimming

July 3, 2016 Fernanda Machado

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Another year has gone by, and we are once again blessed with the wonder that is shark week… Or so I hear! I’ve actually never gotten around to watching one of those thingymabobbers. I’m over here just thinking, “Does watching the trailer for Finding Dory on repeat count?!” because honestly, that’s about as close as […]

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Style Saturday – Kingdom Hearts

June 25, 2016 Julie Hassett

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The weather has been confusing this past week, making it a little difficult to decide what to wear. So while the weather sorts itself out, here are two outfits that can be altered to fit any weather! With E3 wrapping up last week, video games have been at the centre of my mind for a […]

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Anime

‘Otaku Coordinate’ Trends In Japan

June 23, 2016 ArcadeAdmin

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So you’ve probably heard of Lolita and even Ganguro style, but the newest fashion trend raising among teenage girls in Japan is, “ヲタクコーデ” or “Otaku Coordinate.” While asymmetric off the shoulder tops and straight leg jeans might be the latest fashion in our neck of the woods, “Otaku Coordinate” aims to imitate the “un-cool” and […]

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