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Guy Fawkes

Beyond the Mask movie review: assassin’s creed

Wed, Apr 08, 2015
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Wannabe Christian swashbuckler throws a lot of stuff up on the screen in the hopes that something will stick as exciting and romantic. None of it does.

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London photo of the day: Wimbledon bonfire

Sun, Nov 06, 2011
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The bonfire at last night’s Guy Fawkes festivities in Wimbledon Park. (You can just make out the effigy in the center of the conflagration.)

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Doctor Who thing of the day: “The Gunpowder Plot” game

Fri, Nov 04, 2011
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The Doctor, Amy, and Rory find themselves right in the middle of Guy Fawkes’ plan to blow up Parliament… and you can download the game for free if you’ve got a U.K. IP address.

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question of the weekend: What meaning does Guy Fawkes hold for you?

Sat, Oct 29, 2011
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This weekend’s question may be mostly for my U.K. readers… though I suspect my readers elsewhere are likely crossculturally aware enough that they’ll have something to kick in here, too.

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V for Vendetta (review)

Fri, Mar 17, 2006
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I still can’t get my head around how profoundly awed and moved and overwhelmed and terrorized and rejuvenated I am by this movie.

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