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Sarah’s Key (trailer)

Wed, Jul 20, 2011
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Ooo. A World War II story that isn’t about Nazis? That makes for a refreshing change.

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question of the day: Would Russian, Ukrainian, and South Korean audiences really avoid ‘Captain America’ if it were called ‘Captain America’?

Wed, Jul 20, 2011
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If there truly is strong anti-American sentiment in these places, wouldn’t people there avoid Hollywood movies altogether?

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Surrey Hills photo of the day: leafy round trail

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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At nighttime, I would expect Black Riders to attack here.

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Winnie the Pooh: slayer of feminist fantasies

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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Every single character but one in ‘Winnie the Pooh’ is male… and the only female character is defined exclusively by her gender. Just like every other movie.

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“Vatican’s ‘Harry Potter’ criticism not batshit crazy enough” –batshit crazy fundie

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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Of all the jawdropping things I’ve read, this may be the jawdroppingest.

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I love my readers

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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Thank you for being so clever and so smart and so entertaining.

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Smurfbargo strangeness

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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This will not happen: “I say, Nigel dear, that chap in the Times says The Smurfs is a jolly night out. Shall we take ourselves to the cinema this Friday?”

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Daleks crossing Westminster Bridge

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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I wish I’d seen this.

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watch it: “Sean Bean Death Reel”

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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Needless to say, this is really bloody and violent, and contains tons of spoilers.

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The Future (trailer)

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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This trailer almost makes me cry, and I don’t think a trailer has almost made me cry before.

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