4 h. ago The real reason why Mohamed Salah's selfie celebration might not be as spontaneous as first thought

Football fans have aired a theory behind Mohamed Salah 's seemingly spontaneous selfie celebration with Liverpool fans after scoring in the Reds' 5-1 win to seal the Premier League title.

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4 h. ago Super Mario fans have theory character's catchphrase isn't actually say 'it's a me'

Super Mario fans have been left wondering whether their whole childhood was a lie after some shared a theory his famous catchphrase isn't actually 'It's a me, Mario'

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4 d. ago Disney+ fans convinced they've '100%' worked out major plot twist in Joshua Jackson drama

Doctor Odyssey has been keeping audiences guessing since it premiered last September, and now fans are convinced that the latest episode has confirmed their biggest theory

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7 d. ago Pope Francis death blamed on Aaron Ramsey 'curse' as fans share sinister theory

Football fans have blamed Pope Francis’ death on Aaron Ramsey’s ‘curse’ as sinister theories were shared after the Welshman’s latest venture

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7 d. ago 'Where is the Rock?' WWE WrestleMania fans reveal madcap Dwayne Johnson theory amid mysterious absence

The Hollywood A-lister stunned the world when he orchestrated Cena turning heel but was nowhere to be seen in Sin City

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9 d. ago Universal Epic Universe is the theme park resort's biggest bang yet in Florida

From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros

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1 week ago ‘It’s allowed me to see through his eyes’: Super Mario, my dad and me

When his mum found their old family NES covered in dust and rust, Thomas Hobbs cleaned it up, got it working and reconnected with his childhood and late fatherOne of my earliest memories is watching my mum and dad play the opening level of Super Mario Bros in cooperative mode on the Nintendo Entertainment System. This was the early 1990s, and they were joined at the hip on the sofa, laughing at the idea of two portly plumbers becoming gigantic after consuming copious amounts of magic mushrooms.In this moment I sensed their natural chemistry, while the intoxicating mix of 8-bit visuals and perky, synth-heavy music blew my toddler mind. Although it was irritating seeing them constantly fail to jump high enough to hit the top of the flagpole at the end of the level, I remember being transfixed by the TV screen, and I’m pretty sure this was the first time I connected properly with a video game. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Don’t you besmirch Super Mario Bros!’: how video game adaptations became prestige TV

From The Last of Us to Fallout, the days of ropey dramas stemming from consoles is over. Television insiders open up about why high-end shows and gaming now go hand-in-handTwo teenagers plan how to dispatch their latest undead enemy: a kill-shot to the head, or a knife in the side of the neck? One of them throws a glass bottle, distracting their prey. Then she goes in for the kill with all the breezy confidence of a kid playing a video game on easy.It’s a rare moment of playfulness in the second-season opener of The Last of Us, a show that generally takes its storytelling deadly seriously. While the wildly lucrative Minecraft movie strip-mines its IP for laughs, this celebrated HBO series, adapted from the PlayStation titles of the same name, is as focused on taut character drama as the thrills and spills of the zombie genre. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A Minecraft Movie breaks records to become highest opening video game movie of all time

First-weekend takings of $163m in North America puts the adaptation of the wildly popular video game ahead of previous record holder The Super Mario Bros MovieA Minecraft Movie has broken box office records to record the highest ever first weekend total for a video game adaptation.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film took $163m (£128m) on its first three days at the North American box office (including approximately $10m for preview screenings on Thursday), which puts it well ahead of the previous record holder The Super Mario Bros Movie, which took $146m on its opening weekend in the US and Canada in 2023. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Michael Chandler addresses UFC fan theory that is ‘tough’ to take

Chandler takes on Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday

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3 w. ago ITV Coronation Street 'confirms' Aggie Bailey 'exit plot' as fans speculate grim Ed theory

Coronation Street fans have been left fearing for Aggie Bailey, who hasn't been seen on the cobbles in months - and some have been left wondering if Ed Bailey has been involved.

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3 w. ago Cult classic Shenmue named most influential game of all time in Bafta poll

The 1999 video game finished ahead of Doom and Super Mario Bros in the public vote.

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4 w. ago Bizarre White Lotus fan theory claims to reveal who is going to die in the season three finale

A new theory predicts who will die in the season finale - and it's all based on the $10,000 necklace she's wearing. 

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last month Outlander fans 'figure out' Young Ian may not be real father of Emily's son

Outlander fans have a new theory about Emily's son Swiftest of Lizards.

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