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Adam Whiteley

Adam Whiteley

Currently studying Computer Science with Maths. I write about music, chess, video games and professional wrestling.

Samus Aran: A legendary female protagonist

Samus Aran: A legendary female protagonist

Mario, Link, Simon Belmont, Mega Man: they all have something in common — they are male. The hero of the Metroid series, Samus Aran, deviated from this norm

So Many Roads: Grateful Dead at Soldier Field 9/7/95

So Many Roads: Grateful Dead at Soldier Field 9/7/95

The Grateful Dead’s final concert: a brief, beautiful moment of unity among the Deadheads, poignant while knowing how fractured the fanbase had become

I Am Music: Playboi Carti’s forever-delayed album

I Am Music: Playboi Carti’s forever-delayed album

Playboi Carti’s third album ‘I Am Music’ is being touched by the same controversary as much of his recent work

A review of the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble match

A review of the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble match

A run-through the WWE showpiece event

Romance and rivalry: A look into the world’s sporting couples

Romance and rivalry: A look into the world’s sporting couples

As Valentine’s Day dawns upon us again, The Mancunion Sport have taken a look at the world’s top sporting couples

World Chess Championship 2024 recap: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest ever undisputed world champion

World Chess Championship 2024 recap: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest ever undisputed world champion

Sky is the limit for teenage sensation Dommaraju as he is crowned Chess world champion in Singapore

The death of the cage match

The death of the cage match

Why a once great wrestling format has fallen on hard times

UFO 50 review: An inventive collection that’s more than the sum of its parts

UFO 50 review: An inventive collection that’s more than the sum of its parts

50 more ways to get distracted from your work

EarthBound at 30: Fantasy from mundanity

Three decades on, the quirky JRPG EarthBound still sets the standards for innovation and creativity in gaming

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson review: Not with a bang, but a whimper

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson review: Not with a bang, but a whimper

Netflix’s live boxing event, despite a strong undercard, culminated in one of the worst main events in the history of the sport

Infrared at Night and Day Cafe: An eclectic night of local music

Infrared at Night and Day Cafe: An eclectic night of local music

Intimate and convivial, Night and Day Cafe could be the best place to see a local band in Manchester. October 17 saw local bands Sweet Gene Vincent, The Turncoats, Olivia Booth, and Infrared take their place upon its stage

Balatro: The king of roguelike deckbuilders

Balatro: The king of roguelike deckbuilders

Be warned: If you pick up Balatro, you won’t be putting it down any time soon

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson to air Saturday morning on Netflix

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson to air Saturday morning on Netflix

The eagerly anticipated boxing clash between a YouTuber and former heavyweight champion will air on the world’s biggest streaming platform

“Shooting”: When professional wrestling turns real

“Shooting”: When professional wrestling turns real

While modern professional wrestling hinges on a facade of reality, there have been some high-profile occasions in which the violence and injuries have become a little too real

WWE at Co-op Live: a review

WWE at Co-op Live: a review

The Co-op Live Arena hosts the return of WWE to Manchester for the first time since April 2023 and puts on a non-televised ‘house-show’

Manchester University Boat Club hosts 24 hour rowing fundraiser

Manchester University Boat Club hosts 24 hour rowing fundraiser

University rowing club complete annual endurance fundraiser in aid of mental health charities

“Mr. McMahon”: A Botched Unmasking of Wrestling’s Greatest Enigma

“Mr. McMahon”: A Botched Unmasking of Wrestling’s Greatest Enigma

Despite the wealth of unknown information about Vince McMahon Jr., Netflix’s new miniseries “Mr. McMahon” struggles to deliver a deep dive into wrestling’s most controversial figure