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G I R L: Pharrell-does-feminism Culture

G I R L: Pharrell-does-feminism

6th March 2014
Candide: back-to-basics Bernstein Culture

Candide: back-to-basics Bernstein

27th February 2014
Babylon: boorish satire of the boys in blue Culture

Babylon: boorish satire of the boys in blue

12th February 2014
Wii U: Nintendo goes the way of Sega Culture

Wii U: Nintendo goes the way of Sega

6th January 2014
Frozen: Disney rediscovers the magic Politics

Frozen: Disney rediscovers the magic

13th December 2013
‘The Day of the Doctor’ – Who’s the daddy Culture

‘The Day of the Doctor’ – Who’s the daddy

25th November 2013
Gravity: a tour de force Culture

Gravity: a tour de force

14th November 2013
Gaye vs Thicke: a case of petty pop survivalism Culture

Gaye vs Thicke: a case of petty pop survivalism

6th November 2013
Captain Phillips: a fact-lite thrill ride Culture

Captain Phillips: a fact-lite thrill ride

1st November 2013
A Chorus Line: a journey down musical memory lane Culture

A Chorus Line: a journey down musical memory lane

25th October 2013
Cutie and the Boxer: a portrait of marriage Culture

Cutie and the Boxer: a portrait of marriage

18th October 2013
Computer Chess: man, machine and mumblecore Culture

Computer Chess: man, machine and mumblecore

9th October 2013

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Reflections on the Fringe Culture

Reflections on the Fringe

29th August 2013
The Hothouse: Pinter made popular Culture

The Hothouse: Pinter made popular

24th July 2013
Why Viva Forever didn’t last long Culture

Why Viva Forever didn’t last long

8th July 2013
The best new musical in years Culture

The best new musical in years

28th June 2013
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