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Month: August 2012

Norfolk photo of the day: Ellies Beachside cafe

Fri, Aug 31, 2012
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Where you can have a cup of coffee with Albert Einstein…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: what happens when a Weeping Angel sees a Silence?

Fri, Aug 31, 2012
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These are the things that keep me awake at night.

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The Words (trailer)

Fri, Aug 31, 2012
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I like the look of this. Nice to see that Bradley Cooper is moving away from the likes of the Hangover movies…

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question of the day: What is the unlikeliest pop-culture influence from childhood on your mindset today?

Fri, Aug 31, 2012
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I suddenly realized recently that Scooby-Doo contributed to my skeptical mindset, by always unmasking its spooks and specters as something having a rational, grounded explanation…

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Norfolk photo of the day: no dogs allowed on the beach

Fri, Aug 31, 2012
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But that doesn’t mean a pooch can’t dream…

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Bachelorette (review)

Fri, Aug 31, 2012
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This is a like comedy from Star Trek’s vicious Mirror Universe, where backstabbing and scheming are just the way things are.

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A Few Best Men (review)

Thu, Aug 30, 2012
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If you don’t already think romance is dead, you will after this crude, obvious, juvenile, and desperately unfunny excuse for a wedding farce.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: the asteroid named TARDIS

Thu, Aug 30, 2012
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Someday, I have no doubt, there will be a real planet named Gallifrey…

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The Queen of Versailles (trailer)

Thu, Aug 30, 2012
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Who needs ten kitchens in their house? I’m looking forward to this documentary giving me some insight into people who feel very alien to me…

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question of the day: Is TV better than film these days?

Thu, Aug 30, 2012
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If you think so, do you see this changing anytime soon?

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