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Brewers prepare to seduce young drinkers with wave of 'Viagra pops' | Society

The ObserverSocietyBrewers prepare to seduce young drinkers with wave of 'Viagra pops'Libido-boosting drinks will flood into bars this summer as young clubbers are targeted with a potent new range of products that have been dubbed 'Viagra pops'. Powerful blends of Chinese aphrodisiacs, vodka and passion fruit will create a 'generation of randy super beings', according to drinks manufacturers who expect the new tipples to rock the market the way alcopops did in the 1990s.

Dempsey v Carpentier July 1921: the start of modern sports broadcasting

BoxingNo one heard his voice describing the world heavyweight title fight 100 years ago but radio enthusiast Andrew White changed the future of sport, radio and television “Carpentier is out … Jack Dempsey is still the heavyweight champion of the world.” It was Saturday 2 July 1921, a boiling summer afternoon in a field on the outskirts of Jersey City, and a raucous crowd of more than 80,000 had just witnessed what had been billed as the fight of the century.

Ex-boxer Flix Verdejo sentenced to life in prison in killing of pregnant lover | Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico This article is more than 2 months oldEx-boxer Félix Verdejo sentenced to life in prison in killing of pregnant loverThis article is more than 2 months oldVerdejo given two life sentences in Keishla Rodríguez killingFormer boxing prodigy was once tabbed as future superstarFélix Verdejo, the boxing prodigy once put forth as the sport’s next great Puerto Rican star, received two life sentences on Friday after he was found guilty in the grisly killing of his 27-year-old pregnant lover.

Game of Thrones: season three, episode six The Climb | Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones: episode by episodeGame of ThronesGame of Thrones: season three, episode six – The ClimbAs events become progressively darker, we are reminded again that the penalties for failure in this world are extremely harshSpoiler alert: this blog is published after Game of Thrones airs on HBO in the US on Sunday. Do not read on unless you have watched episode six (which airs in the UK on Sky Atlantic on Monday at 9pm).

In the Flesh box set review: a thrillingly original take on the whole zombie horror template

Your next box setHorror (TV)ReviewUsing the living dead as a metaphor, this intelligent and emotional drama explores teenage angst and sexuality with insight and heartThese are desperate times for fans of emotional, intelligent zombie drama. Last week came the news that when BBC3 switches over to the web later this year, In the Flesh will not return for a third series. The move has left the Bafta-winning show’s fanbase – who fall somewhere between “obsessed” and “rabid” – furious at the loss of such a thrillingly original take on the whole zombie horror template.