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Top 4th July Costumes
The 4th of July has become a world-famous US holiday. This is likely due to the influence of American film and media around the world, as well as the fact that all those pesky aliens keep trying to take over the Earth every Independence Day. So how do us Brits celebrate the Fourth of July, especially considering that we’re the ones that they wanted independence from (and got, on that fateful day in 1776)? Do we snarl and snap at our American neighbours, never truly forgiving the young upstarts for... Read more...
What We Love About Glastonbury Festival!
2018 was a fallow year, meaning that Glastonbury Festival didn’t take place last year. This gives the organisers, festival-goers and, of course, Worthy Farm itself the chance to recover and recuperate from the previous five years of mayhem. Well, it is the world’s largest greenfield festival, after all, generally attracting up to 175,000 attendees! This probably also means that the party may well be extra hearty at this year’s Glastonbury, which takes place between Wednesday 26th June and Sunday 30th June 2019. Here’s what we here at Escapade love about... Read more...
Toy Story 4: all we know so far!
Copyright Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved Friday 21st June, 2019 sees the release of Pixar’s Toy Story 4, and the film looks set to break at least one record - pre-sales tickets could reach the $200 million mark in its first weekend, which would beat the opening weekend record of $182.6 million set by Incredibles 2 last year. And there’s plenty of good reasons why so many fans are so excited about Toy Story 4. Here’s a few of them … All the films have been great so far … Has... Read more...
Men in Black: International
Men In Black: International is being released in cinemas throughout the UK on Friday 14th June, 2019, and boy are we excited about this one. It’s been around 7 years since the last Men In Black movie, and this time Agents and Jay (Will Smith) and Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) have made way for Agent M (Tessa Thompson) and Agent H (Chris Hemsworth - the two also worked together for Thor: Ragnarok). Barry Sonnenfeld is also leaving the director’s chair and letting Friday, The Italian Job remake and Straight Outta... Read more...
Download Festival 2019-What Can We Expect?
Download 2019 takes place in Donington Park, Leicestershire, between Friday 14th June and Sunday 16th. This year’s headliners include Def Leppard, Slipknot and Tool. Slayer are playing their final UK show, Whitesnake will be playing one of their many hits, Rob Zombie will no doubt bring a little of his horror movie flair and Slash is making an appearance. So be prepared for a pretty busy and hopefully sun-drenched weekend of rock anthems to sing along to. Here’s three things we have to look forward to this year at Download... Read more...
Trooping the Colour
“Wait a second. I thought the Queen’s birthday was on 21st April. Why is it being celebrated now, on the second Saturday of June (that’s the 8th June 2019 this time round)?” We hear you ask. The answer is quite simple: monarchs have traditionally held their birthday celebrations in the summer, when the weather is usually nicer for parades, parties and many of the other good things in life. So, how does one celebrate the Queen’s Birthday? Well, the Queen usually spends her actual birthday privately, although the occasion is... Read more...
Dark Phoenix: Top 5 Things You Need To Know!
Copyright Marvel. All Rights Reserved X-Men: Dark Phoenix (often just referred to as Dark Phoenix) is out on Wednesday 5th June in the UK, and after the brilliant epicness of Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity Wars, there’s little doubt that everyone’s looking forward to seeing what Dark Phoenix brings to the table and whether it will reach the heights the last two Avengers films did - we think it certainly will. For those who want to know a little more about Dark Phoenix, read on … Who is Phoenix? In... Read more...
Guide To Standing Out At Those Summer Festivals
Music and art festivals have had an interesting history over the decades and, since their heyday in the 60s when festivals started to become bigger and more prevalent, have had significant social impact. Woodstock left an indelible mark on the world, and could have been one of the most peaceful large social gatherings in recent history. Then came the free festivals of the 70s and the establishment of the now world-famous Glastonbury Festival, the big arena and stadium rock acts and festivals of the 80s and 90s (and the free/outdoor... Read more...
Godzilla: Everything You Need to Know
Copyright Toho. All Rights Reserved Godzilla has become a worldwide phenomenon, and the monster’s impact has not waned over the years. Not only is this the second of Legendary Entertainment’s Godzilla (and third overall in the MonsterVerse series, the second being Kong: Skull Island), but more are planned - namely Godzilla vs. King Kong. Here are 5 things you should know about the franchise … Godzilla is in The Guinness Book of Records! No, not for being the biggest, baddest monster alive (we’re sure King Kong would have something to... Read more...
Top Rockstar and Popstar Fancy Dress Ideas
Rock and pop star biographies are all the rage at the moment. There’s the upcoming Rocketman, a musical fantasy detailing Sir Elton John’s initial breakthrough years, and there was last year’s runaway success Bohemian Rhapsody, which is still being shown in some smaller, hotel and independent cinemas. Expect lots of rock star-themed parties and gatherings this summer, so here’s some ideas to help you out. Sir Elton John Rocketman is set to be released UK-wide on Wednesday 22nd May, so we have to start with the legendary, Grammy Award-winning Sir... Read more...
Aladdin: Interesting Facts about Disney's Live-Action Remake
Copyright Disney & TM. All Rights Reserved Friday May 24th sees the release of Guy Ritchie’s live-action remake of Disney’s 1992 animated version of Aladdin in cinemas throughout the UK and US. The film stars Mena Massoud, Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad and Billy Magnussen. Mena Massoud plays Aladdin, Naomi Scott plays Aladdin’s love interest Princess Jasmine and Will Smith is the Genie. Marwan Kenzari plays the nefarious sorcerer, Jafar. Here are a 5 things you should know about Aladdin, whether it’s the upcoming film... Read more...
Top 10 Outfits for Pride 2019
Pride is the annual celebration of LGBT+ achievements and culture, as well as self-acceptance and legal rights. Pride events usually take place in late-June and early-July to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which took place on 28th June, 1969 in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City. Whilst there was plenty of LGBT+ activism taking place throughout the 60s, the Stonewall Riots left a legacy, its impact felt across the world to this day. Although 28th June is the official start of Pride in many places, there are... Read more...