News
Shortlists
Tech
Movies and TV
Music
Books
Alcohol
Newsletter
COPYRIGHT @ 2010-2019 SHORTLIST
News
Shortlists
Tech
Movies and TV
Music
Books
Alcohol
Newsletter
Author Profile
Matt Tate
Matt Tate is a freelance journalist
The latest from Matt Tate
Gaming
30 best Nintendo Switch games: must-have Switch games
Updated: Sing an ode to Joy-Cons with the best Nintendo Switch games.
TV
5 things you need to know about the Twisted Metal show
We talk to Twisted Metal showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith...
Gaming
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review: 5 things to know
Part two of this wildly ambitious RPG trilogy is finally here, and it’s incredible
Gaming
Video game preview: upcoming games to look out for in 2024
Pads at the ready for the most anticipated upcoming games of 2024...
Gaming
The best video games of the year 2023
Dungeons, dragons and divers in what is one the greatest-ever years for gaming...
Gaming
Meta Quest 3 review: 5 things you need to know
The best all-round VR headset gets even better...
Gaming
The 10 best superhero video games ever made
With great power comes great fun...
Tech
5 amazing Alexa-enabled gadgets Amazon just announced
“Alexa, I’ll need the lot.”
Tech
5 amazing new gadgets Apple just announced
New watches, phones and more - here's what you need to know...
Gaming
The 10 most underrated video games of all time
It’s time to give credit where it’s due...
Films
The 10 best movie-themed Lego sets
Just add popcorn...
Gaming
The 10 best videogame themed Lego sets
Console yourself with these cracking Lego builds.
Entertainment
The best Lego Star Wars sets, according to LEGO designers
Exclusive: we speak to LEGO about the Star Wars sets that get them excited!
Gaming
The best Zelda games of all time, revealed
All these games (Hy)rule - from The Legend of Zelda to Tears of the Kingdom...
Gaming
The best Star Wars games of all time
The Force is strong with this lot....
Gaming
Best Xbox Game Pass games featuring big name titles
Have Xbox Game Pass? Play these first
Gaming
The best games console 2024: Switch, PS5 or Xbox Series X?
Are you team Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo or something else entirely?
Sport
It's exactly 20 years since the most disastrous own goal of all time
As if we needed an excuse to look back at this blockbuster
Tech
Remembering the hilariously rubbish apps from the early iPhone
How did we live like this
Tech
You can now buy toilet roll with Trump's tweets on
Give the ultimate verdict on his presidency
Food And Drink
The swineapple is the next big BBQ trend and you'll either love it or hate it
You thought the pizza thing was contentious...
TV
Jaime Lannister and Euron Greyjoy went to football together and everyone's making the same joke
It's weird seeing Game of Thrones characters in normal clothes
TV
'Game of Thrones' fans reckon they've worked out how Gendry will return
This almost makes too much sense
Alcohol
Here's why grabbing a pint (or three) after learning something is actually a good idea
Students have been doing it right all along
TV
These are all the things Netflix needs, according to the internet
We will never be satisfied
Tech
Iconic album covers recreated in Microsoft Paint are endearingly crap
And they thought we could live without it...
Films
Can you match these animated characters with the actor who voiced them?
Hope you stayed for the credits
Tech
Almost everyone has been making this battery-draining iPhone mistake
Well now you know
Films
This Dunkirk war veteran was moved to tears by Christopher Nolan's blockbuster
"Tonight I cried because it's never the end"
These 5 alternative Tube maps are more useful than the original
Making your commute a little bit easier
TV
Can you name all the remaining 'Game of Thrones' characters?
They're not all dead quite yet...
Gaming
Mario Kart VR will probably make you vomit, but damn it looks incredible
Imagine Rainbow Road
Films
There are two types of popularity, but we keep picking the wrong one
Would you rather be respected or loved?
Evolution, not your smartphone, might be to blame for your bad night's sleep
That pesky evolution, always ruining things
TV
The new monster, Eleven's fate, and everything else you need to know about 'Stranger Things' season 2
Back to the Upside Down
Sport
Conor McGregor's custom-made suit has a message for Floyd Mayweather
It's typical McGregor behaviour