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Month: April 2016

London photo: green phone box

Fri, Apr 29, 2016
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An old, disused phone box, transformed into a decorative planter…

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Captain America: Civil War movie review: the consequences of superpowers

Fri, Apr 29, 2016
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Tough, unanswerable human questions frame spectacular, innovative action sequences that are like superhero ballets. This series just keeps getting better.

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Ratchet & Clank movie review: wretched and junk

Thu, Apr 28, 2016
208 comments

Could have been assembled entirely from clips from other movies — mostly the Star Wars prequels — and would have been better if it had been.

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London photo: the Jelly Queen in Soho

Wed, Apr 27, 2016
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If you’re a fan of Candy Crush Saga, you know the Jelly Queen well.

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Requiem for the American Dream and The Divide documentaries review: economic inequality for all

Wed, Apr 27, 2016
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Two powerful documentaries look at the ever-growing wealth gap, and introduce us to some of those struggling through the resultant financial insecurity.

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London photos: Middle Temple Hall

Tue, Apr 26, 2016
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The Tudor-era Middle Temple Hall escaped the Great Fire and the World Wars, and is the last building still standing in London in which Shakespeare performed.

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racist, sexist comments may be deleted without warning

Sat, Apr 23, 2016
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And repeat offenders will quickly be banned. Just a reminder.

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London photos: more from Richmond Park

Fri, Apr 22, 2016
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This is in the middle of London, one of the biggest cities in the world. And it is unbelievably beautiful and peaceful.

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Jane Got a Gun movie review: a woman’s view on the Old West

Fri, Apr 22, 2016
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A gritty woman’s perspective on tropes of the western genre, a lean action drama that is sparse yet sympathetic, and laconic but simmers with deep emotion.

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Miles Ahead movie review: where the music takes you

Fri, Apr 22, 2016
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A fantasy about Miles Davis’s life and music; loose, free-flowing, a kind of cinematic jazz. An astonishingly assured directorial debut from Don Cheadle.

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