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Film review: Zoolander 2

Film review: Zoolander 2

Set 15 years after the original, Zoolander 2 opens with Justin Bieber being chased through the city of Rome and eventually being gunned down. Before he dies, he sends out a photo of himself to Instagram posing using Derek Zoolander’s …read more

Product review: Arcam Solo Bar Plus

Product review: Arcam Solo Bar Plus

In keeping with their usual product style of high-end sound at mid-range prices, Arcam have introduced the Solo Bar Plus. It’s an update to the UK manufacturer’s first venture into the sound bar market, and they have jumped right in …read more

Top 5: Racing games

Top 5: Racing games

As with all ‘best of’ collections, the writer’s bias cannot be eliminated, so here is a quick cross-section of the most fun I’ve had on four wheels and a screen. 1. Forza 4 & 3 Beautifully crafted and saturated with great gameplay, …read more

Richer Unsigned: Artist of the week – Jodie Fitzgibbon

Richer Unsigned: Artist of the week – Jodie Fitzgibbon

Richer Unsigned’s Artist of the week, as picked by Sound Consultancy, is Jodie Fitzgibbon, a Newcastle-based singer songwriter and instrumentalist. Her powerful voice and heartfelt original music have taken her three times to the Grand Final of the national Open Mic UK …read more

Product review: Wharfedale DX1 SE

Product review: Wharfedale DX1 SE

The DX1-SE is a satellite package that has replaced the highly rated DX1 HCP and is the latest offering from renowned audio buffs Wharfedale, so will they fill the shoes of their older siblings? There are no surprises here, and …read more

Film review: Youth

Film review: Youth

Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine) is a retired orchestral conductor and composer taking a holiday at a five star retreat spa hotel in the Swiss Alps. Accompanying him is his daughter Lena (Rachel Weisz) who is also his personal assistant. Among …read more

Film review: Dirty Grandpa

Film review: Dirty Grandpa

Dirty Grandpa is one of the latest comedic offerings to grace the big screen. In this light-hearted romp, we see Dick Kelly (Robert De Niro) trick his uptight grandson, Jason Kelly (Zac Efron), into a spring break road trip, filled …read more

Game review: Life Is Strange

Game review: Life Is Strange

Life Is Strange is a game that needs to be played rather than read about, I’ll try my best to explain but it’s difficult when the game is almost all spoilers! Originally released as episodic content through 2015, Life Is …read more

Film review: Spotlight

Film review: Spotlight

Spotlight charts the true story of how the investigative unit of The Boston Globe uncovered the widespread and systemic abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests in the Boston area. After a year-long investigation, the first of numerous newspaper reports was …read more

Product preview: Sony PS-HX500

Product preview: Sony PS-HX500

Announced at CES 2016, the PS-HX500 will be Sony’s go to turntable for spring 2016 onwards. This is no ordinary turntable, as well as offering amazing vinyl sound, it also boasts the ability to convert your records into Hi-Res audio files. For …read more