When tentative news began to leak, pre-Y2K, that Kiwi director Peter Jackson was making a live-action Lord of the Rings trilogy, legions of longtime LOTR fans (including me — at age 8, The Hobbit was the first novel I finished) were excited, but our enthusiasm was tempered. For one thing, the casting seemed hard to […]
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Fawlty Towers ‘Don’t Mention The War’ episode RETURNS to UKTV in shock U-turn by BBC
Fawlty Towers, in its own right, has become a prominent part of the British institution, with actors John Cleese, 80, becoming infamous for his role as Basil Fawlty on the BBC comedy. The programme aired on the broadcaster from 1975 to 1979 but has continued to be shown on UKTV, as other former shows have […]
In ‘Fortnite’ Monopoly, Tilted Towers is the new Boardwalk
How do you get Fortnite-obsessed kids to play an old-school board game? By putting Fortnite in the board game, of course. Epic and Hasbro have revealed a Fortnite version of Monopoly that replaces the usual property trading with elements from the battle royale shooter. Island locations replace buildings (popular drop point Tilted Towers is the […]
China is opening the world’s longest sea bridge — and it contains enough steel to build 60 Eiffel Towers
AP China is the midst of several megaprojects that will transform its cities. Over the next decade, China plans to encourage 250 million people (29 times New York City’s population) to move into the country’s growing megacities. To cope with that huge migration, the country has invested tens of billions of dollars in giant infrastructure projects. […]
Fortnite Tilted Towers meteor strike countdown: Epic to make major Battle Royale changes
Fortnite Battle Royale fans believe that the end is nigh for Tilted Towers. Fortnite fans recently spotted a comet floating in the skies above Tilted Towers. This has led to speculation that Epic Games is getting ready to level the region in a bid to balance the game. One popular theory is that the comet will […]
Fortnite meteor strike on Tilted Towers coming soon to PS4 and Xbox One?
Unfortunately for those wanting a definite answer about Epic Games’ plans for the meteor, there doesn’t appear to be one out there right now. No official line has been shared by the development team on the object spotted in the sky, and when it might hit the island. As many PS4, Xbox One and PC […]
Alton Towers reveals new Wicker Man rollercoaster made of WOOD – but is it safe?
Wicker Man is the latest ground-breaking rollercoaster experience from Alton Towers Resort It is world’s first rollercoaster experience fusing wood and fire Due to launch at the Staffordshire theme park in Spring 2018 Alton Towers has long been a favourite for thrill-seekers across the nation, and those fans will be pleased to hear there’s a […]
AT&T and Verizon team up to build hundreds of new cell towers
Verizon and AT&T announced today that they will be jointly constructing hundreds of new cell towers across the US. Tillman Infrastructure will build the towers — designed for both companies’ use — and together Verizon and AT&T will lease them. “It is imperative to reduce operating costs,” Verizon’s Chief Network Officer, Nicola Palmer, said in […]
For an UNFORGETTABLE Halloween head to Alton Towers for Scarefest 2017…
Scarefest is the UK’s biggest and best Halloween event for all ages, and this year sees the return of award-winning Scare Mazes from previous years including Sub Species: The End Games, Altonville Mine Tours and Terror of the Towers. In preparation for October 31, earlier today unsuspecting London commuters were chosen as the first test-subjects […]
Tropical Storm Harvey takes out 911 centers, cell towers, and cable networks
Enlarge / Flooding in Houston’s theater district on Sunday, August 27, 2017 as the city battles with tropical storm Harvey and resulting floods. (credit: Getty Images | AFP | Thomas B. Shea) Tropical Storm Harvey has disrupted at least 17 emergency call centers and 320 cellular sites, and it has caused outages for more than 148,000 Internet, […]