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Cinema du Sanity: the holiday despair issue

Wed, Dec 18, 2013
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A holiday movie season filled with naught but loneliness and despair. Desperate attempts to be uplifting feel like clutching at shattered dreams.

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watch the short film “Aningaaq,” a complement to Gravity

Wed, Nov 20, 2013
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By Jonas Cuarón, Alfonso’s son, who cowrote Gravity with his father.

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what if Game of Thrones were a comedy about a medieval theme park?

Wed, Oct 16, 2013
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It would be called Medieval Land Fun-Time World. Here is the trailer. I’m dead now cuz I just died laughing.

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Tom Hiddleston teases Cookie Monster with cookies

Wed, Sep 04, 2013
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I think I would like it very much, an exercise in delayed gratification with Tom Hiddleston.

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London photo of the day: East End street art 23

Sun, Sep 01, 2013
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Running men.

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Cinema du Sanity: the Ben Affleck-is-Batman issue

Wed, Aug 28, 2013
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He’s Batman: fan shock as handsome square-jawed actor cast as iconic superhero. Also: Ben Affleck could not possibly care less what you think of him.

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Doctor Who thing: Olive Garden waiter quotes the Doctor, gets bigger tips

Mon, Aug 19, 2013
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Probably do not try this where you work.

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Cinema du Sanity: the Harry Potter-ization of Hollywood issue

Thu, Aug 15, 2013
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Mortal Instruments: City of Bones — we still have no idea what it’s about either, except some more damn teenagers who can do magic, apparently.

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Doctor Who thing: explore the TARDIS on Google Maps

Wed, Aug 14, 2013
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In case there was any doubt that the fine folk of Google are enormous dorks…

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London photo of the day: East End street art 4

Sat, Aug 10, 2013
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Pink lady.

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