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because I’m not a corporate shill: testimonial from reader and subscriber RogerBW

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It’s not me saying it. It’s reader and subscriber Rob “Jurgan” Dukes…

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film criticism is a sausage fest

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I wonder if anyone has ever said to any of all those male film critics that they made their readers understand feminism better!

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say goodbye to the Question of the Week

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subscription drive update and testimonial from reader and subscriber Chris

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subscription drive update and testimonial from reader and subscriber Marc

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This is hugely disappointing, obviously. Clearly I cannot expect another 39 subscribers to sign up every day for the rest of the month. Or can I?

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why reader Jay just doubled his monthly subscription from $5 to $10

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