Given that Harry wasn’t raised by his parents (cue audible sob) , it’s surprising that he turned out so well. Most believe in a nature and nurture mix, but Harry seemed to succeed on nature alone. Some may argue that it’s in reaction to such cruelty that he aimed to be better. Harry’s reaction to […]
Not since The Avengers has there been a Marvel film so necessary to be seen on the big screen. The psychedelic, spaced-out visuals that populate Doctor Strange make it a vital cinema experience to truly take in the kaleidoscopic wonder on offer. It’s just a pity that behind the glorious special effects is a superhero […]
With Marvel’s Doctor Strange, releasing in Ireland on October 25, we’re here to give you the run down on who exactly the mystical hero ‘Doctor Strange’ really is. Doctor Strange was created back in July 1963 by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee. Strange’s first appearance being in Strange Tales #110. Background Stephen Vincent Strange rapidly soared […]
Marvel fans of Ireland and the UK, rejoice! Marvel’s newest superhero movie, Doctor Strange is set to be released early here than anywhere else. The announcement was made on the Marvel UK and Ireland official Twitter page. Doctor Strange will be released a week earlier than that in the United States, and a few days before there […]
Marvel Studios are ramping up promotion of Doctor Strange. The movie is out in about three months, so we will see more of a press push in the coming months. Our two new images give us a taste of the digital effects for the magic and show off inception-like visuals. We here at The Arcade […]
I’ve talked a lot about idols on this site, in this column, other columns, and most recently, in an interview with some idols themselves. If you were to scour those articles with a fine-toothed word-comb, you’d likely notice a pattern of near-psychotic positivity; I’m a big fan of idol music and idol culture, and generally […]
In my last Life in Japan column, I may have come across a little negative. While I absolutely stand by what I wrote, and can do so comfortably because Japanese people are too polite to argue with me, there is a reason I’m still here. Japan is a pretty great place all things considered, and […]
‘Book of the Stranger’ may contain two of the most satisfying moments in Game of Thrones to date, but like a massage parlour with a happy ending, it starts with great promise, gets a bit mundane in the middle and finishes with a bang. We start our episode at The Wall where, surprisingly, Sansa actually […]
CBS has announced fellow Glee cast member and Melissa Benoist‘s real life husband, Blake Jenner, to be a recurring role as Adam Foster who will be a “handsome stranger from Cat Grant’s past” who “tests” Grant’s relationship with Kara Danvers. Foster and Danvers then form a very “special connection”. There is no mention of Adam Foster’s character […]
Japan has a lot of unique stuff within its borders, mostly because of how unique its culture and its people are, although that may well be a chicken-egg question best left unanswered. One such cultural oddity is the globally infamous Maid Café but, as popular as they are, and believe me they are, it can […]
