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Moonlight

Moonlight movie review: the empathy machine in action (but only if you’re watching)

Wed, Nov 16, 2016
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Luminous and plaintive, Moonlight is emotional virtual reality, transforming a unique human experience into something universal and unforgettable.

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do you want your ISP to block porn and other “objectionable” content automatically?

Mon, Dec 16, 2013
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Would you be embarrassed to call up your ISP and ask to opt-out, for the filter to be turned off? What other material would you worry would get caught up in such a filter?

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evening clickbait: male critic wants to “move on” from the Bechdel Test; the power of VOD; Batkid saves the day; Disney princesses through history

Fri, Nov 15, 2013
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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it’s bliss to be up early for…?

Sat, Sep 28, 2013
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Seeing Stonehenge at sunrise — twice — has been one of the most memorable experiences of my life…

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Wadjda director Haifaa al-Mansour: “I wanted to have a voice”

Sun, Jul 21, 2013
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Unfortunately, you don’t need to live in a repressive place like Saudi Arabia to feel, as a woman, that you don’t have a voice, or that you’ll get hate mail if you speak out.

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you think Hollywood movies are bland now?

Thu, Jul 11, 2013
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They’re about to get a lot blander in order to appeal to the burgeoning Chinese market.

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the Telegraph slut-shames Kate Winslet

Thu, Jun 06, 2013
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Were you were suffering under the delusion that a respected actress was safe from having her morality decried because she has slept with more than one man?

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Doctor Who thing: Dalek invasion goes astray in Hampshire?

Wed, Jun 05, 2013
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This news story dates from 2009… but is it possible that it didn’t used to exist in 2009 at all?

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what are the economic benefits of the arts? (QOTW)

Mon, Apr 29, 2013
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Sure, people who come out to visit a museum will probably spend money in shops and restaurants. But might attending a live-music gig make someone less likely to cheat on their taxes?

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Doctor Who thing: meet the Doctor’s granddaughter who never was

Tue, Apr 09, 2013
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Carole Ann Ford talks to The Telegraph about how Susan was originally intended to be quite different than she ended up onscreen, and much more.

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