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Get ready to feel old movie fans! This week we’re celebrating the whopping 10 year anniversary of Simon Pegg’s masterpiece, Shaun of the Dead!

We can’t believe it either, the first film of the “Blood and Ice Cream trilogy” was originally released a whole decade ago, so to celebrate, here’s ten things you might not know about this fabulously funny, all-brit, homage-filled classic. Enjoy!

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1. Repetition is key. Throughout the film, a number of phrases are repeated or mirrored, including “Sorry Shaun, no... I’m sorry Shaun.” and “Top left, reload, I’m on it! Nice shot!” which is something Alfred Hitchcock used to do in order to build suspense or give the audience suspicions about a character, Edgar Wright uses a number of horror movie conventions for comedy purposes. The most obvious of which comes in the form of quick cuts of short actions which usually implies a hasty retreat or preparation for war but in Shaun, they just make a cup of tea or go to the car. Genius.

2. It’s one of many techniques that was honed by Wright when making Spaced way back in 1999 and the movie was inspired by an episode of the series in which Tim (Pegg’s character) stays up all night and begins hallucinating, seeing zombies from the 1996 Playstation game, Resident Evil.

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Can you believe it's that time again?!

Yep this weekend sees another whopping 40,000 brave runners line up and set of on the epic 26.2 miles course around the heart of London as they raise huuuuge amounts of money for some simply amazing causes.

The race begins in Greenwich, and will see the dedicated runners get a first-class tour of London's biggest and best-loved tourist attractions including the Cutty Sark ship, Tower Bridge, Cleopatra's Needle, the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament.  The runners then take their last few steps down The iconic Mall before completing the race in front of Buckingham Palace. Cool huh!

Raising money for countless amount of amazing causes, this spectacular event (that gets us out of breath just thinking about it) is a real highlight of the calendar and partly for one reason....for us a least.... the costumes!

Yep you name it and we're sure someone has dressed up as it and run the full length of the course! Deep sea divers, Cavemen, donkeys, superheroes...the lot! And all in the name of raising money to help those in need.

One of the best parts of getting to watch such an amazing event for us is picking out some of these fab costumes and ultimately thinking....'how can you possible run 26 miles in that?!'

To highlight some of our own costume heroes, we've picked out some of our personal favourte runners from the past few years. Take a peep and see if you can spot any like these this year....

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As all of us Goonies fans know, Goonies never say die! Well... the latest exciting news to hit TruffleShuffle HQ potentially proves just that.

All weekend, the internet and social sites alike have been abuzz with news of a potential sequel to the the cult 80's classic and one of the most loved films of our generation.

When TMZ asked Donner if he was going to direct a trendy comic book film soon, the filmmaker said, "If you call Goonies a comic book. We're doing a sequel."

Cue plenty of excitement and trepidation all at the same time.

Check out the video for yourself below...

'Goonies' Director Richard Donner -- Sequel is Happening!

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Now some of these might be a little hard (and painful) to believe, but some of our and hopefully your favourte films are growing up fast and will be turning a whopping 20 years old! Eeep!

So many iconic flicks that in our minds must have only come out no more than 5 years ago, first entered our lives for good wayyy back in 1994.

Now that doesn’t seem that long ago right? Even though all of these films are now old enough to drink, gamble and smoke (we wouldn't recommend any obviously), it's simply amazing just how much these films are loved even now and considered total classics!

Take a little trip down memory lane with us as we’ve picked out some of out top films that are turning 20 years old this year…enjoy!

The Shawshank Redemption

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From their birth in 1971, the Mr. Men and Little Misses have gone from strength to strength. They have completely stolen the show as far as children's books are concerned.

We already pay homage through our AWESOME selection of Little Miss t-shirts and Mr Men t-shirts, but we just couldn't resist adding some amazing Little Miss plush toys! If you're a chatterbox or a Little Miss Sunshine, A Mr Happy or a gym buff like Mr Strong, there's something for everyone in our full range.

A delightful beanie plush toy from the premium brand, Ty complete with a shiny, golden crown, this Little Miss Princess will definitely reign supreme in any toy collection!

If this sounds all too familiar, you may know of someone who would suit this cheeky little plush from the premium brand, Ty down to the ground!

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With so much retro goodness to go around here at TruffleShuffle, we're always looking for more exciting ways to get everyone involved in the action, including your precious little ones. What better way to introduce them to the world or superheroes, Little Miss and Mr Men than with their very own retro accessories that will not only look cool, but are as cute and practical as ever.

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Snuggle them up for nap time in one of our cute and cosy funky sleepbags featuring some of the biggest and best characters.

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These are the perfect choice for your super baby! Featuring the classic Superman Logo on the front, parents and babies will adore this DC Comics tribute!

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