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Month: May 2014

Walk of Shame movie review: Slut Shaming, The Motion Picture

Tue, May 06, 2014
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If you don’t think it’s hilarious that a woman dressed for a night out would “naturally” be mistaken for a prostitute, there is nothing here for you.

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London photo: here be mammals

Mon, May 05, 2014
1 comment

The Hall of Mammals at the Natural History Museum, with some live specimens.

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Game of Thrones S04 E05: “First of His Name” (short live King Tommen?)

Mon, May 05, 2014
4 comments

This kid Tommen cannot be long for this world, can he? Already everyone’s talking about what a good boy he is. These are not survival qualities in Westeros.

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I have Amazon author pages

Mon, May 05, 2014
6 comments

In my ongoing quest to take over the world, I have been exploring Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing program…

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Like Father, Like Son movie rating: green light

Mon, May 05, 2014
2 comments

Powerful Japanese film about children switched at birth who challenge the love and hope of their rediscovered parents. Beautiful and heartbreaking.

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Whitewash movie review: snowed under by destiny

Sun, May 04, 2014
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It’s nowhere near as blackly funny as it wants to be, but Thomas Haden Church is strangely compelling as a man befuddled by the vagaries of fate.

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oh my god, newsreels! British Pathé archive now on YouTube

Sun, May 04, 2014
1 comment

Be prepared to lose a few hours.

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RSC’s Richard II (starring David Tennant) rating: green light

Sun, May 04, 2014
3 comments

A must-see for David Tennant fans who couldn’t get to London or Stratford for the RSC’s electric production; he’s as dynamic on stage as he is on screen.

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Bad Neighbours (aka Neighbors) movie review: stubbing your brain

Sat, May 03, 2014
49 comments

A mess not by accident but by design. It’s meant to be a ton of stuff thrown against the wall in the hope that some of it will momentarily distract you into involuntary laughter.

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London photo: a Shard in your Eye

Fri, May 02, 2014
2 comments

From Hyde Park, near the Albert Memorial, you can see the Shard through the Eye. Cool.

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