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James Dawson

James Dawson

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Deputy Editor of JOE.co.uk

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Adam Levine responds to critics after Maroon 5’s Super Bowl performance
Music

Adam Levine responds to critics after Maroon 5’s Super Bowl performance

He said that his critics “always push him to do better.” Maroon 5 drew heavy criticism overnight Sunday for putting on a Super Bowl LIII halftime show as bad as the game itself. In fact, in the aftermath of the show critics have mulled over whether the band’s set is the worst performance in the American football […]

This Star Wars fan film tells Darth Vader’s story… and OMG it looks good
Entertainment

This Star Wars fan film tells Darth Vader’s story… and OMG it looks good

“For eight months, the mysterious Darth Vader has enforced the Emperor’s commands” A fan-made Star Wars film has been released that allows fans to go deep into the psyche of Darth Vader. Set in the aftermath of The Revenge of the Sith, the film begins with Darth Vader attempting to kill Emperor Palpatine as he fights off clone […]

Instagram has completely changed one crucial feature and people are RAGING
Life

Instagram has completely changed one crucial feature and people are RAGING

People aren’t happy about the latest Instagram update. Instagram has changed its app so that users scroll from side-to-side rather than up and down, in a large overhaul of the social media platform’s interface. Users across the globe are reporting the app switched within the last hour. “Introducing a new way to move through posts,” […]

This gift wrapping hack is GENIUS and will have your presents looking perfect
Life

This gift wrapping hack is GENIUS and will have your presents looking perfect

It’s a Christmas miracle. If you’re anything like me, despite it being the day before Christmas eve you won’t have wrapped any of your gifts, in fact you probably won’t have bought half of them. Which, it actually turns out, is a good thing this year. See, all them suckers who were wrapping their presents […]

Two people arrested following days of drone disruption at Gatwick Airport
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Two people arrested following days of drone disruption at Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport has now reopened. A man and a woman have been arrested after drones caused three days of disruption at Gatwick Airport. Police said the arrests were made just after 10pm last night, following flights being grounded after drones were sighted in the airspace of the UK’s second biggest airport. The first drone was […]

Founder of Vine, Colin Kroll, found dead aged 35
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Founder of Vine, Colin Kroll, found dead aged 35

Kroll was named CEO of HQ Trivia in 2015. The co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia, Colin Kroll, has been found dead aged 35. TMZ reports his girlfriend called New York City police early Sunday morning to ask them to perform a welfare check after she was unable to get in touch with him. It is reported […]

giraffe
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Two subspecies of giraffe are now in ‘critical’ danger of extinction

Illegal hunting has led to fears over their existence. Two subspecies of giraffe have been added to the list of critically endangered animals for the first time. The Kordofan giraffe and the Nubian giraffe, found most commonly in Cameroon and Kenya respectively, are now classed as being in an extremely high risk of extinction in […]

SpongeBob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies aged 57
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SpongeBob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies aged 57

He had worked on the show since 1999. Stephen Hillenburg, famous for creating Nickelodeon animation SpongeBob SquarePants, has died aged 57. The news comes after he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis last year. “We are incredibly saddened by the news that Steve Hillenburg has passed away following a battle with ALS,” Nickelodeon said in a statement. […]

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne charged with sexual assault during train journey
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Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne charged with sexual assault during train journey

The 51-year-old was arrested on August 20. Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman aboard a train. The 51-year-old was arrested at Durham station on August 20 and charged on Monday, following a journey from York to Durham. A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said: “A man is due to appear in […]

Michelle Obama says she will ‘never forgive’ Donald Trump in her upcoming memoir
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Michelle Obama says she will ‘never forgive’ Donald Trump in her upcoming memoir

Michelle Obama’s upcoming memoir, Becoming, is due out Tuesday. Former first lady Michelle Obama writes that she will “never forgive” Donald Trump for putting her “family’s safety at risk” in her upcoming memoir, Becoming. Ahead of the book’s release on Tuesday, a Washington Post review has revealed that Obama makes damning criticism of the current US president, saying that the […]