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Month: January 2014

evening clickbait: are time travelers on the Net?; the He-man Hollywood woman haters club; the burden of glorious purpose; the Inside Llewyn Davis tweet ad controversy

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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Her movie review: manic pixel dream girl

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
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It’s the rise of the machines as romantic dramedy, and the Singularity as romantic tragedy. It’s the nicest, gentlest sci-fi horror film ever.

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Lone Survivor review: never get involved in a land war in Asia

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
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Acknowledges the powerful fraternity of soldiers without being jingoistic, and depicts the intensity and adrenaline of a battlefield without being pornographic.

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Doctor Who thing: make your own TARDIS snowglobe

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
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Step-by-step instructions from the fine folks at Nerdist.

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Jupiter Ascending trailer: the Wachowskis are back

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
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This looks potentially interesting, apart from the presence of Channing Tatum.

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what movies are you most looking forward to in 2014?

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
21 comments

The calendar has turned, a new year is here, and it’s a good time to look ahead.

| 21 Comments

London photo of the day: Christmas in Covent Garden

Sat, Jan 04, 2014
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One last image for the holiday season before everything returns to dreary wintry darkness…

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geeky Christmas: penguin Santas

Sat, Jan 04, 2014
2 comments

Someone thought this was a festive good idea.

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London photo of the day: Shard versus Southwark Cathedral

Fri, Jan 03, 2014
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A modern skyscraper echoes the spires of a medieval cathedral…

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geeky Christmas: “Carol of the Brains”

Fri, Jan 03, 2014
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Because the zombie apocalypse could happen over the holidays…

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