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Month: February 2019

(fictional) notes from The British Museum continue…

Fri, Feb 08, 2019
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A flash-fiction project, stories from which are available to all Patreon patrons at the $1/month level or above. Thank you for your support!

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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part movie review: everything is still (mostly) awesome

Thu, Feb 07, 2019
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Our expectations are a lot higher now after the unexpectedly wildly inventive first movie… and this sequel delivers, digging with witty subversion into Hollywood’s glorification of its male heroes.

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Cold Pursuit movie review: hot mess

Tue, Feb 05, 2019
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The latest Liam Neeson revenge fantasy simply makes no sense even before you get to the tedious action, undeveloped characters, and stubborn racism and sexism. A rancid excuse for a thriller.

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curated: it’s not only *digital* journalism that the free market kills…

Mon, Feb 04, 2019
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We’ve known for decades that for-profit capitalism and public-serving journalism are incompatible.

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Feb 01

Fri, Feb 01, 2019
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Gina Rodriguez stars in the Catherine Hardwicke–directed Miss Bala; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Feb 01

Fri, Feb 01, 2019
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Taylor Russell costars in sci-fi mystery Escape Room; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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yet more (fictional) notes from The British Museum

Fri, Feb 01, 2019
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