First among sequels

The Mummy 3

Yet again, we’re faced with the prospect of another clearly unnecessary sequel. Or, in this case, a sequel to a sequel. The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor is the latest offering from the makers of the Mummy franchise. Is it going to be a load of rubbish? Clearly. Am I looking forward to it? Hell, yes…

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Arena 14/07/08

Jock rapped

An SNP spokesman, yesterday

Oh dear. Arena seems to have upset the entire Scottish nation, and all because we called their glorious leader smug…

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Chris Hughes 9/07/08
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Hell: The Musical

Mamma Mia

My hands are up. There are many things I’ll never understand. Like, for example, how to ride a bike. Or why people like musicals…

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The new Arena

James McAvoy

We at Arena are concerned for James McAvoy. He’s just had his head between Angelina Jolie’s legs, yet he doesn’t seem to have enjoyed it. In our new issue, on sale now, he tells us that he prefers shooting people…

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Arena 3/07/08
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The Freeloadin’ Dylan

Bob Jnr

Bob Dylan’s son is playing the famous Newport Folk Festival as a solo artist. Apparently Dylan once upset some hippies by playing an electric guitar at the festival, and now his offspring is performing the reverse stunt, abandoning a more metal-based career to perform folk…

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Footballing lessons

Fernando Torres

Euro 2008 is finally over. So, what have we learned from the last three weeks of television coverage?

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Arena 30/06/08
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Creeped out

Thom Yorke

I went to see Radiohead the other night. Having been a fan since I was a teenager, the anticipation of watching them live was like a wet dream. But like a 15-year-old boy heading to the bathroom in the middle of the night, conscious of the damp patch seeping into his mattress, I came away feeling a bit disappointed.

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Dan Poole 26/06/08

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