Day: June 18, 2019

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We know celebrities like to let their hair down at the casino. Harry Styles enjoys a game of roulette, Bruce Willis likes craps and Pamela Anderson enjoys playing the slot machine branded in her honour.

What about the celebs that

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“Youth is wasted on the young…” Cliché? Wisdom? Jealousy? This famous 20th century quote has been attributed to two distinct Irish wits: George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde. Who exactly came up with the line remains open to question.

Although

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Steve Jobs famously once said that ‘innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower’. Today, Apple is the world’s biggest company. Jobs proves a good point.

In the gaming business, global economic uncertainty has subdued spending. Profits have plummeted in

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On October 6, 1927, at the Warner Bros flagship theatre on Broadway, in New York City. The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, premiered. Seventeen minutes and 25 seconds into the film, Jolson uttered the immortal words: “Wait a minute, wait

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The first month of 2016 is in the can. Lemmy, Bowie, and Glenn Frey have all exited stage left, the Middle East remains a mess, oil is less than $30 a barrel, the Chinese economy is serious cause for concern,

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Review by Richard Foster (Twitter: @rcfoster)

When the Premier League’s current hottest team meets the club that has the worst record over the last couple of months, there is surely only one result. Indeed, the bookies were pretty convinced that

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Review by Mark Wallington (Twitter: @mark_wallington)

 Newcastle is normally the most welcoming of cities, but arriving there on match day can be an unsettling experience for the away fan.

Supporters wearing black and white had been boarding the train since

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Review by William George Eldridge

Crystal Palace were held to an entertaining goalless draw at Selhurst Park against an underwhelming Everton team who finished the match with ten men on the field.

James McCarthy’s dismissal early in the second half

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Rewards. We all love rewards. Eat two burgers, get a free shake. Shop at the same supermarket, get tickets to Pizza Express. Show them loyalty and get love in return. The business model of ‘looking after a customer’ to earn

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Love him or loathe him, ‘the Donald’ is the man of the moment. He defines himself as the ‘archetypal businessman’: a rags to riches American dream made real. His bluff, swagger, and unrestrained self-belief have taken him to the top

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This Thursday, June 23, the UK will vote on either to remain in or leave the European Union. It’s a big deal: a very big deal. Will turn our back on the 27 other member states and strike out on

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Think you’re pretty good at that first person shooter? Have you beaten your kid nephew’s track time on Gran Turismo? Are you a FIFA God (unlike Sepp). When it comes to video game skills, do you just smile and let

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Hollywood actor and star of the Wolf of Wall Street Jonah Hill is currently making a film, based on a true story, about two hackers who discovered a bug in a particular make of video poker game. The canny pair

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Craps is one of the world’s most celebrated casino games. Featured in movies like Casino, Indecent Proposal, Guys and Dolls, and Diamonds Are Forever, the game is a raucous riot of dice rolling action where one player’s hot streak means

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Trigger warning: gender stereotypes are in the house. If your second home is a safe space, it’s time to take cover and get ready to walk out in protest. It’s Venus. It’s Mars. It’s the age old battle of the