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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: in which we see the violence inherent in the system (re ‘Torchwood’: “Miracle Day”)

Tue, Jun 28, 2011
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There’s a lot of disturbing news about Torchwood: “Miracle Day” in recent days, and all of it is connected to the fact that this season, the show is a joint production with an American network.

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (review)

Tue, Jun 28, 2011
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Ewww. It’s got Michael Bay’s jingo-jism all over it.

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Brave (teaser trailer)

Tue, Jun 28, 2011
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A girl heroine! In a Disney movie! And she’s not a princess! (Well, she is, in fact. *grumble*)

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question of the day: Which films that almost everyone hates do you love?

Tue, Jun 28, 2011
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Maybe you admit they’re bad, or maybe you think that everyone else is wrong…

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London photo of the day: cracking cheese, Gromit

Mon, Jun 27, 2011
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A window at Cave à Fromage, a glorious cheese shop (with tiny restaurant) in South Kensington.

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watch it: “Kids Reenact Summer Blockbusters: Green Lantern”

Mon, Jun 27, 2011
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More entertaining — and comprehensible! — than the blockbuster version.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: River Song doesn’t like the TARDIS noise, okay?

Mon, Jun 27, 2011
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I hadn’t picked up on this, but other fans did…

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (second trailer)

Mon, Jun 27, 2011
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One last trailer before we get the final film.

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question of the day: When celebrities clash, is it okay to declare winners and losers, or is that just too much meanspirited fun for mere mortals to have?

Mon, Jun 27, 2011
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For example: Darren Aronofsky and Rachel Weisz split up; he goes on to have the biggest hit of his career, she marries James Bond. Who wins?

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I don’t have a lot to say about ‘Falling Skies’…

Sun, Jun 26, 2011
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…right now except that it is everything I wanted the new V and The Walking Dead to be, and weren’t.

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