Put on the kettle and kick your feet up this Sunday while you cast your eye over some of our favourite long reads from the last seven days.
The business of the UFC: Buying a sideshow, building an empire
From its initial success as a lawless niche sport, to an organisation selling out arenas (and the odd stadium) around the world - the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has come a long way in just over 20 years.
In 2011 The New York Times labelled the meteoric rise of the company "one of the greatest feats of financial alchemy in the history of sports," and it's only gotten bigger since then.
Joseph Conroy takes a look at how the UFC has been built.
How well do the original 'Star Wars' films hold up in 2015?
Asking many Star Wars fans whether the original trilogy holds up or not is likely akin to asking them if they have any affection for the firstborn child.
With The Force Awakens mere days away, let us attempt to take a fair, balanced look back at the films that started it all. Can they still elicit that sense of childhood awe? Do they have any value for those few adults who have somehow managed to avoid the series over the last few decades? Cue the fanfare, and start the text crawl…
What Ever Happened To Adnan Syed? Here's all the events from the fallout of Serial's first season
This week the first episode of Season Two of the hugely popular podcast Serial suddenly arrived on the internet.
Focusing on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a soldier who apparently abandoned his post and was consequently held captive by the Taliban for over five years, fans over the world are happy to see the return of the Peabody-winning podcast, but the most frequent question asked by listeners has been "But what happened to Adnan Syed?"
Six books to make you more successful in 2016
With Christmas only two weeks away - it's time to start planning your festive reading schedule (and to pick up last minute gifts).
As well as being a time of celebration, the festive period can also be a time for reflection. If you are looking for some fresh thinking, or a dash of inspiration as we enter 2016, Alan Jordan and Ron Immink from Bookbuzz have been looking back on the year in books - and they've picked out their six favourite reads from the past 12 months.
Here's everything you need to know about Ireland's opponents at Euro 2016
Our last trip to the Euros was not the success we had hoped for but are things going to be better this time around?
Well, that all depends on Ireland's opponents, and what we can hope to do in the group now that we know who they will be facing as they vie to make their way to the knockout stages of the tournament.
A tough draw has seen Ireland end up in Group E with Belgium, Sweden and old foes Italy, so we put together all you need to know about the teams standing in the way of Martin O'Neill's men and immortality.
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