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How quotas kill cinema Culture

How quotas kill cinema

20th December 2016
Sex, drugs and failure Politics

Sex, drugs and failure

25th November 2016
Leonard Cohen: yearning for transcendence Culture

Leonard Cohen: yearning for transcendence

11th November 2016
Treating autistic people like children Politics

Treating autistic people like children

8th November 2016
Lady Gaga: no style and no substance Politics

Lady Gaga: no style and no substance

26th October 2016
My Scientology Movie: Theroux the looking glass Culture

My Scientology Movie: Theroux the looking glass

18th October 2016
Wicked: the musical that defined an era Culture

Wicked: the musical that defined an era

7th October 2016
David Brent: still chasing fame Culture

David Brent: still chasing fame

2nd September 2016
Angel: tribute to a Kurdish hero Culture

Angel: tribute to a Kurdish hero

25th August 2016
The Diary of Anne Frank: a moving retelling Culture

The Diary of Anne Frank: a moving retelling

25th August 2016
Ed Patrick: just what the doctor ordered Culture

Ed Patrick: just what the doctor ordered

22nd August 2016
Emily Tresidder: a not-so-crazy comic Culture

Emily Tresidder: a not-so-crazy comic

22nd August 2016

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Hyprov: an absurd, hilarious ride Culture

Hyprov: an absurd, hilarious ride

21st August 2016
Radio Active: a joyous reunion Culture

Radio Active: a joyous reunion

21st August 2016
Sarah Callaghan: a cut above her peers Culture

Sarah Callaghan: a cut above her peers

19th August 2016
Rocking Your Vote!: an abysmal political musical Culture

Rocking Your Vote!: an abysmal political musical

18th August 2016
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