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Month: October 2013

Diana review: princess of whines

Thu, Oct 31, 2013
2 comments

Transforms the beloved “People’s Princess” into a drippy, unappealing rom-com heroine, sort of like Bridget Jones with bodyguards.

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Thor: The Dark World review: Viking with a chance of wormholes

Thu, Oct 31, 2013
23 comments

Think heavy-metal Lord of the Rings. With wormholes. It’s completely mad and kind of awesome.

| 23 Comments

Doctor Who thing: TARDIS bags for charity

Thu, Oct 31, 2013
2 comments

Handmade yarny TARDIS bags, with proceeds going to pay for cancer patients’ medical bills in an NHS-bereft land.

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Dom Hemingway trailer: unsexy beast

Thu, Oct 31, 2013
5 comments

But with nice hair. Or so he says. I have my doubts.

| 5 Comments

London photo of the day: Gasworks Restaurant

Thu, Oct 31, 2013
1 comment

Ah, and now we discover that the abandoned restaurant that we’ve been looking at was called the Gasworks…

| 1 Comment

Doctor Who thing: creative cosplay

Wed, Oct 30, 2013
7 comments

Not that they aren’t all clever.

| 7 Comments

X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer: timey-whimey

Wed, Oct 30, 2013
12 comments

So, Logan is going to be quantum-leaped back in time to bring hope to young Charles Xavier? Maybe they should send someone cheerier instead…

| 12 Comments

London photo of the day: Rubik’s cube window

Wed, Oct 30, 2013
4 comments

Or maybe it’s Tetris. I can’t decide.

| 4 Comments

Doctor Who thing: fans two-by-two at New York Comic-Con

Tue, Oct 29, 2013
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Dressing up is more fun when you have a companion…

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Nebraska trailer: what happens when you win a million dollars

Tue, Oct 29, 2013
1 comment

Note: Bruce Dern did not win a million dollars.

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