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Month: January 2014

this is what happens when newspapers fire their photographers…

Sat, Jan 18, 2014
6 comments

…and expect reporters to do their own shooting.

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what is your earliest memory?

Sat, Jan 18, 2014
17 comments

My earliest memories don’t come until I went to school at age five…

| 17 Comments

London photo of the day: “build a wholly land”

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
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“Bethlehem Unwrapped” at St. James’s Church, near Piccadilly Circus.

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G.B.F. green light

G.B.F. review: high school sucks

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
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Sharp satire cutting through the sweet silliness makes this a refreshing change of pace for teen comedies.

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The Wolf of Wall Street review: legitimate businessman

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
21 comments

A debauched end-of-empire horror story disguised as an outrageous comedy, with remarkable performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill.

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because yes, Benedict Cumberbatch can get sexier

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
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Yes he can.

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there’s a certain movie opening in the US and Canada today that I’m embargoed from talking about…

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
12 comments

Appropriately, this certain movie is about a guy who cannot talk about certain aspects of his work, either.

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Doctor Who thing: crayons carved into sonic screwdrivers, because why not?

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
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The creativity and ingenuity of fans will never cease to surprise and delight me.

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The Quiet Ones trailer: are the 1970s inherently scary?

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
10 comments

I know the fashions were pretty terrifying back then, but that’s about it.

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London photo of the day: I figure the time machines leave from here

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
10 comments

Not only does King’s Cross have a Platform 9 3/4, it also has a Platform Zero.

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