News Archive

December 22

• There's a genuinely fascinating reason why 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' featured porgs
• ShortList's 10 best TV episodes of 2017
• LISTEN: The Streets have released two new songs and you bet we're excited
• Big Night In: All the unmissable TV and movies you should watch this weekend
• This important ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ deleted scene reveals Rey’s third lesson
• 17 things that are more iconically British than a blue passport
• Here’s your first look at Robert De Niro and Al Pacino on the set of ‘The Irishman’
• Zane Lowe crowns 2017's biggest pop choruses
• Why it's time to put an end to anxiety dating
• Gregory Porter's ultimate festive playlist
• The 100 best tweets of 2017
• Snakes could be about to die out across the globe
• 'Mrs Brown’s Boys' creator refused to do a TV deal in Russia for a really good reason

December 21

• The UK Monopoly champion shares how to always win the game
• The best niche podcasts you didn't know you needed in your life
• How gay cinema kicked down the door of mainstream entertainment
• Why 'Love Actually' is not the lovely Christmas film you think it is
• These were the most shared 'fake news' stories of 2017
• Stormzy follows through on Twitter promise, proving why he’s the world's loveliest bloke
• Why 'Tatler' say it's rude to open your Christmas presents before breakfast
• This hangover-beating burger is being released on New Year’s Day only
• This extremely bizarre petition to reshoot 'The Last Jedi' is gaining a lot of traction
• 13 Christmas horror movies you can watch to ruin the big day
• Can you guess which TV character is older?
• ASICS unleash beautiful GEL-Lyte "Grey Cream" to attack your ailing bank balance
• The Rock and Kevin Hart roasting each other with playground insults is hilarious viewing
• The first footage of 'Venom' has leaked and shows Tom Hardy possessed
• Dry January is rubbish - here's why you shouldn't bother this year
• This ball boy's reaction to Bristol City scoring against Man Utd is what we all need right now
• This is the truth about your old iPhone slowing down

December 20

• This is how a classic Star Wars reference is hidden in 'The Last Jedi'
• Danny Wallace and the very British Christmas Miracle
• 7 things all straight people should know about being LGBT+ at Christmas
• Theresa May met with anger over outrageous claim about homeless children
• The Grenfell children have an important message for everyone this Christmas
• I joined a gym in 1981 and I’m still training. Here’s the real reason I keep going
• The 'What We Do in The Shadows' TV spin-off now has a name
• The 15 biggest box office flops of 2017
• The UK's first vending machine for homeless people has been installed – here’s how it works
• 20 incredibly stylish watches that won't destroy your bank balance
• Can you get *exactly* 15/21 on this capital cities quiz?
• Netflix release first 'Narcos' Season 4 trailer and confirm the two lead characters
• It looks like Liam and Noel Gallagher are finally mates again

December 19

• Here's what the cast of 'The US Office' have been up to since the end of the show
• People are disappointed with Sir Ian McKellen's stance on Hollywood's sex scandals
• It turns out money does buy you happiness, but it also makes you a worse person
• This is the hardest cheese quiz you will ever take
• This story about three guys who ran out on their restaurant bill has a surprisingly heartwarming ending
• Why has Matt Damon made himself the leading defender of Hollywood’s sex pests?
• Dr. Martens and Engineered Garments' new collab is beefy and beautiful
• Tom Hanks, good dude, has some great advice for all young men
• The latest meme is showing us all how to start 2018 the right way
• Did you spot all these celebrity cameos in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'?
• Facebook's newest feature will let you 'take a break' from your ex after you split up
• 'The US Office' is coming back! Here's everything we know so far

December 18

• Richard Osman's 'World Cup of Christmas Songs' has named its champion
• Dutch streetwear label Patta join forces with Converse and cult club night Deviation on new collection
• 8 Easy Christmas dinner hacks according to top chefs
• People tell us the dumbest parts they ever played in the school nativity
• Netflix helped this man propose to his girlfriend in a very impressive way
• Someone's noticed an excellent 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' easter egg in 'Rogue One'
• These are the 20 very best places to live in the UK
• All of the best scientific discoveries that have been made in 2017
• These 'The Last Jedi' fan theories have got 'Star Wars' fans riled up
• Quiz show contestant gets question wrong despite having answer on his t-shirt
• Happy 20th birthday, 'Pokémon' episode that put 618 Japanese schoolkids in hospital
• Sir Ian McKellen really, really wants to play Gandalf again in the new 'Lord of the Rings' TV show
• Who is Jonathan Rea, the man who just came second in 'Sports Personality of the Year'?
• Streetwear for dogs now exists, and it's very important
• Antoine Griezmann slammed after blacking up for '80s-themed party

December 15

• The 18 absolute best watches you can buy right now
• This tiny sushi place that seats nine people has been named the UK's best restaurant
• Prince Harry has chosen the worst possible date for the Royal Wedding
• The most popular Christmas ad of 2017 has been named, and it's not John Lewis
• The World Cup of Christmas songs is here to settle the debate once and for all
• PSA: don't feed your pets these Christmas foods, some can be fatal
• Men with sisters are happier and more optimistic, study finds
• This extremely chill Icelandic Christmas tradition needs to be adopted by everyone
• Netflix's latest true-crime documentary series is going after the big boys
• Steve from 'Stranger Things' has threatened to shave his head - but for a good reason
• The League of Gentlemen announce live tour for 2018
• No one has ever heard of the 2017 word of the year
• 'Rotten' is the new Netflix documentary you absolutely can't afford to miss

December 14

• Danny Wallace and the Curious Incident of the Spatula at the Pub Crawl
• Big Night In: All the unmissable TV and movies you should watch this weekend
• Can you actually pronounce these words correctly?
• Real-life 'Wolf of Wall Street' Jordan Belfort says Bitcoin is a 'massive scam'
• Disney have bought Fox for $52bn - here's what it means for your favourite films and TV shows
• James McAvoy has revealed how he *actually* managed to get so big
• You won't get more than 12/18 in this Christmas number ones quiz
• Oi Polloi and Universal Works team up on new corduroy collection
• The best TV shows coming to Netflix in 2018
• People are sharing this old and suddenly very poignant David Davis speech about referendums
• Netflix contacts man to ask him if he's OK after his viewing habits change
• 21 films from 2017 you need to watch before the year's out
• This hilarious 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' "review" is taking the internet by storm

December 13

• Win the ultimate proposal at Sandals Royal Barbados
• size? and Nike drop the exclusive Air Zoom Spiridon just in time for Christmas
• 13 ways you can give back and help people over the Christmas season
• The internet is embroiled in a huge debate over how to properly cut toast
• 'Peaky Blinders' gin, rum and whiskey now exist
• Christopher Ward's C8 Flyer is probably the best watch you can buy under £500
• These were the most popular Google searches in the UK in 2017
• We spoke to people who have ruined Christmas and their stories are outstanding
• The important statistic we can't ignore about Roy Moore's Alabama Senate defeat
• Steve Coogan reveals why he almost abandoned Alan Partridge
• One of the UK's busiest stations is being turned into a homeless shelter this Christmas
• This new chapter of 'Harry Potter' written by a bot is absolutely hilarious nonsense
• Little brother thinks sister's wrestling match is real fight, runs in to save her
• This new website tells you if any abusers are connected to your favourite shows and movies

December 12

• An afternoon in the company of Jack Black
• These are the perfect films to watch for every day of the year
• Your alternative Christmas playlist
• Sandals Royal Barbados ultimate proposal - competition T&Cs
• The Chocolate Bar Challenge is the greatest game you will ever play
• These are 2017’s top 10 ‘words of the year’
• How OutKast's genuine friendship opened up the imaginations of young black men
• Nike are bringing back one of their classic silhouettes and you're going to want them
• Diego Maradona's new statue looks like everyone apart from Diego Maradona
• How to find and share your best nine Instagram posts of the year
• The 19 funniest, most ridiculous news stories of 2017
• Single men feel more pressure than women to start a relationship and settle down, study finds
• Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello has perfect comeback for fan who criticises him being 'political'
• Eating cheese every day might actually be good for you
• 'Bad Lip Reading' have gone for 'Stranger Things' and the results are just brilliant
• These were the most-binged shows on Netflix in 2017

December 11

• The British public have voted on whether ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas film
• Here's everything leaving UK Netflix at the end of the year
• I hung out with Netflix to discover the future of television
• 'Simpsons’ writer reveals deleted scenes from iconic ‘Who Shot Mr. Burns?’ episode
• Everyone’s spotted the same problem with the ‘Ready Player One’ movie poster
• Man spots himself in the background of his fiancée’s childhood photo
• This list of things that did not exist at Christmas 10 years ago is going viral
• The 25 best memes of 2017
• This heartbreaking video of a bullied teenager is going viral
• Tom Hardy reveals new plot details for 'Venom', and it sounds exciting
• 18 films you won’t believe turn 20 this year
• We need to start preparing ourselves for an 'inevitable' meat tax
• 15 things your girlfriend wants you to know now you've moved in together
• Everyone needs to know this weatherman's trick for defrosting your windshield

December 08

• A £5 all you can eat roast potato buffet is coming, and we live there now
• YouTube are going to war with Spotify by bringing out their own streaming service
• This is what it's like to watch all seven seasons of 'Game of Thrones' in one three-day sitting
• Sam from 'Game of Thrones’ teases possibility of a brilliant double act for Season 8
• An extremely handsome husky invaded the pitch in the Europa League and got petted by a player
• ‘The Room’ star Tommy Wiseau reveals his five favourite films of all time
• The ShortList guide to the 50 greatest songs of 2017
• Pantone's colour of 2018 is here and ready to level up your wardrobe
• Sikh professor is subject to constant racist abuse on Twitter, so his mum steps in heroically
• A '90s-themed brunch with unlimited fried chicken and rum punch is coming to London
• The follow up to 'Ex Machina' might get an exclusive Netflix release in the UK
• 'Peaky Blinders' made a very clever, hidden Jamie Vardy reference this week
• Harry Potter fans are outraged at J.K. Rowling's defence of Johnny Depp's 'Fantastic Beasts' role
• How to not totally f*** up your clothes while doing laundry
• There's finally a Brexit agreement: this is what it actually means
• The full 'Jurassic World 2' trailer is finally here and it looks incredible

December 07

• Win a Shackleton Whisky adventure pack
• This versatile jacket from J. Crew is both brilliant and on sale right now
• Two Premier League teams will get their first taste of video refs next month
• The 10 best restaurants in London, as decided by real Londoners
• Press play for gifts
• This secret Google trick will turn your browser all Christmassy
• Stoneless avocados are real, and they're here
• The 17 best Christmas burgers in the UK in 2017
• In praise of Big Coat Season
• Why Prince Harry will be breaking the rules if he names William his best man
• Sadiq Khan was asked how he felt coming 'home' to Pakistan - his response was short and perfect
• Nike bring back yet another classic trainer from their archive
• These were the most popular dog and cat names in Britain in 2017
• This is officially the happiest Christmas song in existence
• How to get roads, planes, animals and all other types of things named after you
• 17 heartwarming stories from 2017 that will restore your faith in humanity
• Sir Ian McKellen whipped out his catchphrase at a school talk and it was truly perfect
• Moringa is the new superfood you don’t know about yet
• There's a secret third member of Ant and Dec you never knew existed
• This new Netflix documentary-drama about a mind-control conspiracy will have us all hooked
• Ryan Reynolds will play Pikachu in a live-action Pokémon movie - yes, really
• 'Eat sh*t Lyle' is trending worldwide and it's for the most satisfying reason
• This man's viral Facebook post sums up America's problem with race

December 06

• The bargain trainer you should all think about buying this Christmas
• The British public have named their favourite Christmas sweets, and it's definitely controversial
• Netflix's Black Mirror series four finally has a release date
• How James Franco zig-zagged his way back down to Earth
• Win a tech bundle with The Dark Tower
• This bizarre meme about cold plums is taking over Twitter
• This is what it's really like to become famous overnight
• This publisher's rejection letter is the most savage put-down we've ever read
• END Clothing and Timex collab on ace update of a classic watch
• The Jeremy Corbyn Christmas jumper is here to save the festive season
• These 10 cities have been voted best in the world for a big night out
• This question from a 2008 version of Trivial Pursuit really did not age well
• Why dressing as Batman can make you more productive at work
• These are the UK’s most-retweeted tweets of 2017
• The trailer for the 'League of Gentlemen' comeback has landed
• People are sharing their worst pool dives and it's absolutely hilarious

December 05

• See South London skate label Yardsale's cracking new collection
• 'Vic and Bob's Big Night Out' is returning for a Christmas one-off
• The Cords & Co team up with Alpha Industries on ace new corduroy collaboration
• The UK's top 10 most interesting drinking experiences
• Can you hear this silent, bouncing gif? Here's why
• Gary Lineker reveals why Ronaldo and Suarez are doomed
• Angry, cynical child takes down Santa with hilarious and brutal letter
• Win a pair of tickets for Ferrari: Under the Skin at the London Design Museum
• Already ridiculous rail fares set for biggest rise in five years
• First images of Toy Story World at Disney emerge and it looks incredible
• Netflix to start making choose-your-own-adventure interactive TV shows for adults
• Tom Hardy shows us first glimpse of his Venom costume with behind the scenes photos
• Spotify’s new feature lets you look back on your favourite songs
• New 'Game of Thrones' fan theory suggests Tyrion could lose his tongue
• Netflix release first trailer for 'Altered Carbon' - the show that could become their next smash hit

December 04

• 'Blue Planet II' crew admit to 'faking' scene
• Millennials are giving up on buying houses and going on holiday instead - here's why that's totally fine
• Ridiculous Wi-Fi network name forces entire plane to be grounded
• This story of two neighbours and their Christmas gifts is the most gloriously British tale ever
• The shocking rise in child and OAP poverty proves Britain desperately needs radical change
• Retail workers tell us their worst Christmas shopping horror stories
• Heineken® 0.0 has your back with lunchtime beers
• This is what it looks like when a plane emergency slide opens
• We should all be copying this Reddit user's brilliant 'New Year's memory jar' idea
• Redheads have genetic superpowers, research finds
• Donald Trump’s standard McDonald’s order has everyone asking a lot of questions
• Dinosaurs ahoy: there's a brand new 'Jurassic World' trailer
• David Attenborough issues heartfelt plea to 'save the future of humanity'
• Theresa May gets the 'SNL' treatment, and the result is extremely odd

December 01

• Here’s what’s coming to Netflix UK in December
• This UK police force are doing a 'wanted people' advent calendar and it's totally ridiculous
• Mum of Manchester bombing victim Martyn Hett has powerful response to Donald Trump’s ‘hate campaign’
• Why being as beautiful as David Gandy may not be all it's cracked up to be
• The 15 funniest, most WTF things that happened on British TV in 2017
• Old Music Friday: reviewing all the tunes released 20 years ago today
• This outrageous stat shows Trump has no right to talk about UK terrorism
• Meet Sachi - the new booze developed by scientists that is actually healthy
• Eminem has a brother no one knew about - and he's starring in this new horror film
• Here's how to get two months of Spotify Premium for free
• Butchers' create outrageously huge pig in blanket that serves 24 people
• This ‘British First’ parody account is trolling Trump on Twitter, and it's perfect
• People are loving this family's hilarious Christmas card
• Tory MP copies Dumbledore speech on 'Question Time'
• Penfield delve into their archives for new Bear Pack capsule