Books

7 School-Day Crazes We Miss

August 13, 2016 Noel Gleeson

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Alright, so your school probably wasn’t as grand as Hogwarts. Or as fun. What with the uniforms. Exams. Homework. There’s several reasons not to ever want to enter those dark halls again. There was good times too though. It was in these years that we became book-reading, game-playing, show-watching, con-going awesome people. Cast your mind […]

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Culture

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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Featured

‘Video Killed The Radio Star’ – The Buggles – Track Of The Day

February 29, 2016 Mary McFadden

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Monday is a day where you just need some catchy tunes to get you in a good mood for the week ahead, and ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’ is the perfect contender for today. Released by The Buggles in 1979, and despite the fact that it’s about how one technology destroyed another, it has stood the […]

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Anime

Céire’s Top Nostalgia Bomb Anime

January 31, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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There is nothing like nostalgia to make you think back and remember the good times when anime was bright, shiny and new. I can remember a time before internet was widely available and the only way you could get a taste of your fandom was to either get up ridiculously early in the AM or race […]

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Featured

Forgotten Childhood: Labyrinth

January 21, 2016 Mairead

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Given the recent loss of David Bowie it only seemed fair to sit down on Sunday, duvet in hand and throw on Labyrinth. Released in 1986 this fantasy musical directed by Jim Henson and George Lucas, starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly is exactly what you would expect when these minds, along with Brian Froud as the conceptual designer, come […]

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Art

Modern Movies Get Retro VHS Art Treatment

December 24, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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As the years go on it is becoming more likely that people will soon forget what it feels like to go through video in an Xtravision or ChartBusters, making sure to pick the right choice for the makings of a good weekend. One movie fan is playing his part to resurrect a small part of that […]

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Movies

Forgotten Christmas: Trading Places (1983)

December 24, 2015 Danny Kelly

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The Initial Release (1983)  Trading Places is directed by John Landis and features an all-star cast of Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Denholm Elliott and Don Ameche, among others. The setting of the film takes places around the holiday season, but was curiously released in the month of June in 1983. The film […]

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Anime

New Poster For Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side Of Dimensions Film Revealed

December 11, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Fancy some nostalgia for your weekend? Well, the staff for the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! film have revealed a new visual for the film featuring fan favourite Yūgi, Kaiba and newcomer Aigami with the millennium puzzle, which is missing a piece. The posters text reads: “Fight for what you believe in”. Is anyone else a little shocked […]

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Featured

Forgotten Childhood: The Santa Clause

December 3, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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There is always a film tradition in every home during the Christmas season whether it be a family favourite, that one film that is on every year you cannot help but watch and then there is the festive favourites that just give off those festive feels you need. There is an abundance of festive themed […]

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Forgotten Childhood: The Emperor’s New Groove

November 5, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Let’s begin with a shocker. The Emperor’s New Groove was made in 2000. Before you continue reading, feel free to take a minute to get your head around that! The film marries fairy tale narrative with late ’90s humour; voice recordings would have started in 1998. This includes the frequent breaking of the fourth wall and […]

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