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Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch, a very manly Muppet

Tue, Feb 04, 2014
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Cumberbatch and some Sesame Street denizens compare apples to oranges…

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you want a deerstalker signed by Benedict Cumberbatch, don’t you?

Sat, Jan 25, 2014
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It’s for charity, of course.

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best British cats (Benedict Cumbercat, Tom Kittenston, etc)

Sun, Jan 19, 2014
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So deeply adorable.

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because yes, Benedict Cumberbatch can get sexier

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
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Yes he can.

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evening clickbait: critics thanked for loving Inside Llewyn Davis; Benedict Cumberbatch’s real parents cameo as Sherlock’s

Wed, Jan 08, 2014
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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evening clickbait: I like this Kickstarter; Google Earth for Middle-Earth; John Watson’s latest blog post; music Smaug likes

Sun, Dec 22, 2013
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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evening clickbait: how to summon Benedict Cumberbatch; 60 Minutes makes it clear they’re no longer in the journalism business; Shia LaBeouf, filmmaker, plagiarist

Tue, Dec 17, 2013
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?

Fri, Dec 13, 2013
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Smaug is a magnificent cinematic creation… but there’s no good reason it takes so damn long to get to him.

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John and Sherlock are moody, grim in first image from Series 3

Tue, Nov 05, 2013
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I’m getting a very Edward Hopper feel from this image.

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it’s Cumberbatch Time!

Fri, Oct 18, 2013
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Oh, the humanity! Everyone around the planet gets Benedict Cumberbatch on the cover of Time magazine this week, except the U.S.

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