‘Keep our lovely JOE Friday pub quiz out your f***ing mouth!’ Actually, ignore that — tell all your friends. It’s time for the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. As usual, you’ve got the standard general knowledge, sport and entertainment rounds, as well two others that mix up every week. We like to keep you on your toes […]

4 years ago

The biggest moment of the night had some history behind it. After Will Smith shocked the world by slapping Chris Rock live on television at last night’s Oscars, a joke by the comedian from back in 2016 has resurfaced and looks to add even further context to the very public falling out. 2016 was the […]

4 years ago

Great news. The 11-year-old boy who travelled 750 miles across Ukraine with nothing more than a plastic bag and a phone number written on his hand has finally been reunited with his mother. However, in the touching video below from the Slovak Police Force, you can see the moment both the boy and his mother, […]

4 years ago

Russian forces have held control of the nuclear plant since late February. Ukraine has claimed that Russia is plotting a “man-made disaster” after having seized and reportedly destroyed parts of the nuclear containment complex in the partially abandoned city of Chernobyl. The allegations come after the Ministry of Defence issued an official statement on its […]

4 years ago

Volodymyr Zelensky said the bombing is proof that “the genocide of Ukrainians is taking place”. At least three people, including one child, are reported to have been killed in the Russian bombing of a hospital in Mariupol on Wednesday, March 9. The airstrike, which Mariupol City Council says “completely destroyed” the building in the southern […]

4 years ago

Defiant, angered and impassioned, Zelensky didn’t mince his words Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a message to his people and the world from the presidential palace in Kyiv to prove to Russia that he is not hiding in his bunker. Having already released many messages of hope and determination, President Zelensky posted the following video […]

4 years ago

Turns off the news, does the JOE Friday Pub Quiz instead* There’s a lot going on in the world at the minute but here’s the perfect way for you to take your mind off things: it’s time for the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. Like clockwork. If, for some reprehensible reason, this is the first time […]

4 years ago

Ukrainian journalist Daria Kaleniuk spoke emotionally and powerfully for nearly two full minutes. A Ukrainian journalist broke down in tears as she implored for more to be done by Boris Johnson regarding the ongoing Russian invasion. Speaking at a press conference in Warsaw, Poland – just hours after the latest Russian airstrike killed at least […]

4 years ago

Russia has officially launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine under order from President Vladimir Putin. The “special military operation” was announced by Putin in the early hours on Thursday, 24 February, in which he warned the West will face “consequences never encountered in your history” should they try to intervene. Russian President Vladimir Putin announces […]

4 years ago

It is quiz day, my dudes… TFIF, amirite!? We’re back with another instalment of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ – you’ve got the usual rounds, from general knowledge, sports and entertainment, to a couple of bonus rounds we change each week. Let’s see how you fare this time […]

4 years ago

Finally! It’s one of those that felt like it was always an eternity away, but Rockstar Games has officially announced that development on Grand Theft Auto 6 is underway and the next instalment in the much-beloved franchise is coming. Teasing the future of the franchise in an announcement on Twitter, the developers revealed that “active […]

4 years ago

Just in case the New York Times decides to get any ideas about charging. Fans worried that Wordle, the popular word game you’ve no doubt seen on social media, might disappear behind a paywall after its recent buy-out can rest easy. A simple download hack means it shouldn’t be going anywhere. The internet has been […]

4 years ago

Mitchell says she stands with Young after he criticised Joe Rogan’s podcast. Music legend Joni Mitchell is the latest to ask for her work to be removed from Spotify over Covid-19 “misinformation” concerns. This comes after fellow industry icon Neil Young earlier in the week pulled his music from the popular streaming platform, accusing it […]

4 years ago

The final pub quiz of the month. We’re really rattling through 2022 already, aren’t we? Hello again, you lovely lot. We’re back again with The JOE Friday Pub Quiz and on to week 279, a.k.a the last pub quiz of January already. Time flies when you’re having fun, eh? All the usual suspects are here: […]

4 years ago

“I hope that we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love.” Novak Djokovic has spoken out following the decision to revoke his visa upheld and waits to be deported from Australia. The Serbian tennis star has been at the centre of a vaccine exemption saga of his own making, as beyond […]

4 years ago

The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Former Neighbours star Miranda Fryer has sadly passed away aged 34. Posting the tragic news to her Facebook page, brother Jeremy confirmed that Fryer died “peacefully” on Thursday, 6 January, adding that while they do not currently know the cause of death, “it looks like her […]

4 years ago

The suspect was said to be ’30 minutes away’ from where Maddie went missing. A new Madeleine McCann doc airing soon on UK TV is believed to reveal fresh new info on the case. Madeleine McCann: Investigating the Prime Suspect is a three-part documentary coming to Channel 5 and is thought to introduce new evidence that […]

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We’re back! Did you miss us? Daft question, ‘course you did! Happy New Year, everyone! We hope you all had a wonderful end to 2021 and stayed fit and healthy. We’re back with the JOE Friday Pub Quiz and the first of 2022 but we’re not buying into all that ‘new year, new me’ shtick […]

4 years ago

‘There were 150 people on the flight, and my biggest fear was giving it to them.’ A schoolteacher from Michigan self-isolated for five hours during a flight from Chicago after she tested positive for Covid mid-flight. Self-isolation is tough enough in your own home let alone on the toilet of an aeroplane. Marisa Fotieo was […]

4 years ago

The penultimate pub quiz of the year… ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The pints were poured aplenty and with extra special care, As the punters waited to see if the JOE Friday Pub Quiz would be there.’ And how lucky were […]

4 years ago

Been a pretty quiet week, hasn’t it? Nothing major going on. Anyway, here’s the quiz… Listen, we know you’ve probably had enough of the news this week – it’s been doing our head in, too. But it’s Friday and there’s no better way to take your mind off things and misdirect your anger than by […]

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The former Empire actor was found guilty of staging his own ‘homophobic and racist’ attack. After nearly three years, actor Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of staging the racist and homophobic assault of which he claimed to be victim back in 2019. The 39-year-old was found guilty after undergoing his trial in Chicago this […]

4 years ago

“Evening, Prime Minister… for now!” Ant & Dec took a pop at UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday night’s episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The comedy duo have always been pretty good at dropping in topical jokes to their opening monologue and links between clips – the ‘Evening, Prime […]

4 years ago

Daaamn Daniel, back at it again with the quiz fans… Sorry, we don’t know where that intro came from. The JOE Friday Pub Quiz is back with another one after what turned out to be a bit of a toughie last week. If you got 15 or above then you can give yourself a well-deserved […]

4 years ago

The footage is part of an ongoing investigation. Police have issued a warning over footage circulating of the Liverpool bomb explosion on Sunday (14 November) and have asked people not to share it. Merseyside Police reminded social media users on Monday morning that the video is crucial evidence in “a live and ongoing investigation” and […]

4 years ago

It was inevitable. Squid Game 2 is officially happening according to creator-director Hwang Dong-hyu, who said the sheer demand from fans for a follow-up after the wildly popular first series left him with “no choice”. Speaking to Associated Press’ entertainment team at a media event, he said categorically that “there will indeed be a second […]

4 years ago

The incident took place in Panama on Halloween weekend. Eight people are said to have died at a Squid Game-themed Halloween party shooting in Panama. As reported by TN News, the Halloween event was hosted at a bowling alley in the Santa Ana neighbourhood, with the incident taking place around the early hours of the […]

4 years ago

Captivating and – like the crisis we face – impossible to ignore. Legendary broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough gave a powerful speech as the first proper day of COP26 got underway in Glasgow, addressing world leaders and fellow activists on the desperately urgent nature of the climate crisis. Named as the ‘People’s Advocate’ at […]

4 years ago

Dominic Raab had a bit of a nightmare on BBC Breakfast… It seems the recently appointed UK Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, may not understand the definition of a fairly important socio-political prejudice after he claimed “misogyny is absolutely wrong whether it’s a man against a woman, or a woman against a man”. Speaking live on […]

4 years ago

A subt(it)le slip-up. Squid Game is almost certainly the biggest TV show on the planet right now, with every man and his dog watching the extra gory The Hunger Games meets Takeshi’s Castle thriller. However amid the viewing frenzy people might literally be losing the plot – both on screen and off. The hit Netflix […]

4 years ago

What a truly terrifying prospect. Schools in the UK could be opening up on weekends as the education system looks to catch up following extended Covid-related closures. According to The Times, new figures show between 95,000 and 135,000 children did not return to school in Britain this term – a statistic that doesn’t even include […]

4 years ago

Anywhere between 50% and 90% of UK forecourts have run out of fuel. Fuel shortages across Britain are nearing dangerous levels as the lack of HGV drivers, combined with nationwide panic buying, have led to as much as 90% of the nation’s petrol stations running out of fuel. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s The World […]

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Depp also described the nature of cancel culture as that of “polluted air”. Johnny Depp has come out to criticise cancel culture, stating that “no one is safe” and comparing the current atmosphere around him to “polluted air”. As reported by Deadline, Depp appeared at the San Sebastián Film Festival in Spain on Wednesday (22 […]

4 years ago

It’s the end of an era. It’s official: it’s over. Daniel Craig has done his last Bond movie and has said goodbye to the 007 status that he has enjoyed since 2006. In an emotional speech given to the cast and crew after the final day on set, Craig spoke of how much the role […]

4 years ago

Netflix’s sensational stalker-based thriller returns. You season three is nearly here and finds Joe in the most precarious and “scared” position he has ever been in: he’s now got a kid to deal with. You know, aside from all the stalking and kidnapping and murder, etc. Netflix dropped the official trailer for the new season […]

4 years ago

The now 30-year-old Nevermind baby is suing them on child pornography charges and for “lifelong damages”. Nirvana’s Nevermind: an iconic album for an iconic band – not to mention a striking albeit inappropriate album cover to go along with it. That being said, the Nevermind baby himself is now suing the band and Kurt Cobain’s […]

4 years ago

8 out of 10 Cats cast members and other comedians pay tribute to a legend. The sudden news of comedian Sean Lock’s passing has caught everyone off-guard. The 58-year-old was announced to have died from a little-known cancer diagnosis on Wednesday morning. He was said to have passed away at home, surrounded by his family. […]

4 years ago

He was quick to apologise but people are still calling for him to be sacked. Viewers of This Morning are calling for Eamonn Holmes to be sacked after he was accused of making a racist comment to fellow presenter and health expert, Dr Zoe Williams. Holmes opened the doctor’s spot on the early morning TV […]

4 years ago

The new football season is nearly here but we’re not gonna waste time twiddling our thumbs. Here’s some stuff to watch in the meantime. You’ve probably asked yourself this question a hundred times already since May: ‘when does the football season start again?’ We’ve all had a busy summer as football fans, it’s hard to […]

4 years ago

Ah here. An Indonesian passenger who had tested Covid-positive was caught on board a mid-air flight, masquerading as his wife in order to make it onto the plane. Though it might sound impossible for the airport staff to make such an oversight, the man – only identified by his initials, DW – had the advantage […]

4 years ago

Netflix Gaming is about to be a thing, apparently. As covered by Bloomberg, Netflix is looking to get into the gaming industry and although we have little idea what that looks like right now, the suggestion is that it could be something along the lines of Steam and Stadia, or something else entirely. Netflix has […]

4 years ago

The pop star was told that she could not have more children, among a swathe of other shocking parental controls. Britney Spears spoke at a hearing over her stringent and, frankly, shocking conservatorship on Wednesday, in which she revealed to the court that her father had controlled everything in her life for the past 13 […]

5 years ago

Is there anyone he doesn’t slag off these days? Noel Gallagher has gone in on Prince Harry in an interview with The Sun. Speaking to the paper recently, the 54-year-old gave a pretty brutal assessment of the Duke of Sussex, calling him “a f*****g snowflake” and criticising him for “dissing” his family in public. Bit […]

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He appeared in court on Tuesday. Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard after appearing at the Old Bailey this morning. The news was broken by Channel 4 correspondent, Minnie Stephenson. The 48-year-old appeared at The Old Bailey today. The court heard Couzens accepted responsibility for the killing of […]

5 years ago

The British hospital soap is set to end after 23 series. End of an era. It might not have had the same pull as other soap opera equivalents like Coronation Street, Eastenders or other notable dramas, but Holby City is still a British institution in so many ways. A show that multiple generations have been […]

5 years ago

If you ever need a reminder of just how much damage humans are capable of doing. Military technology is always scary. Our capacity as humans for sheer destruction and violence is staggering and what’s even more terrifying is not knowing how huge those capabilities are when given the means to do so. Russia has released […]

5 years ago

The new Tesla Roadster will be the fastest production car from 0-60 in the world. Elon Musk’s space-age, self-driving Tesla cars may have dropped in value since his SNL performance but it certainly doesn’t seem to have hurt the R&D department much, as the business and tech magnate confirmed the updated ‘Roadster’ model will reach […]

5 years ago

The hit Spanish crime thriller is coming back. Following a tantalising teaser trailer posted by Netflix on Monday, it has been revealed that the fifth season of the blockbuster original show Money Heist will be dropping on Netflix on 3 September. Popcorn at the ready. This year’s season will be 10 episodes but split into […]

5 years ago

Just some good boys and girls and their super shnozzes Dogs can detect Covid-19 in under a second: faster than a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test and more accurate than a lateral flow test, according to a study published on Monday May 24. Heckin’ good sniffer you got there, pups. The research found that people […]

5 years ago

He was rushed to hospital but did not survive the lightning strike. In some tragic news, it was reported late on Tuesday that a nine-year-old boy has died after being struck by lightning while playing football in a field in Blackpool in England. The young boy was training with Spirit of Youth Junior Football Club […]

5 years ago