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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie review: reparo movens ad imaginem

Thu, Nov 17, 2016
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Forget about magical creatures: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them could use some help finding itself, and in figuring out who its protagonist is.

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Seville photos: Metropol Parasol

Wed, Nov 16, 2016
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One of the oddest and most wonderfully weird things I’ve ever seen…

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curated: Why Him?

Wed, Nov 16, 2016
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Why this movie?

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Moonlight

Moonlight movie review: the empathy machine in action (but only if you’re watching)

Wed, Nov 16, 2016
25 comments

Luminous and plaintive, Moonlight is emotional virtual reality, transforming a unique human experience into something universal and unforgettable.

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a guide to the design and organizational makeovers here

Wed, Nov 16, 2016
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I know change can be uncomfortable at first, but I hope you enjoy this slightly fresher look to the site. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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Seville photos: I love street art

Mon, Nov 14, 2016
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Graffiti of the old city…

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Bleed for This movie review: entirely bloodless

Mon, Nov 14, 2016
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If there is something new to be said about boxing, Bleed for This doesn’t find it. Sucks all the energy out of a story that should have been a can’t-miss.

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this is not a safe space for Trump supporters

Mon, Nov 14, 2016
17 comments

No warning. Just don’t do it. You want to defend Trump, do it somewhere else.

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curated: and now 2016 has taken Leonard Cohen

Fri, Nov 11, 2016
3 comments

I hate this year.

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not capable of anything beyond sputtering outrage at the moment

Fri, Nov 11, 2016
23 comments

I’m still so full of angry horror, in between long periods of numb horror, that I cannot concentrate on much of anything right now.

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