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Nov
19

PARIS IS BURNING

I re-watched Paris Is Burning (1990) last night, and it struck me how much more subversive and interesting drag and
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Nov
18

FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS

Probably my favourite father-daughter scene in the history of film—alongside Atticus and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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Nov
17

THE POOLS OF MEMORY

Hi. I’m Tom. After being referred to a therapist by my work, I was advised to write down my
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Nov
16

SPLIT VISION

Two men. One is vastly wealthier than the other, though both are immensely rich compared to most. Despite their respective
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Nov
13

HIS MAJESTY'S SECRET DISSIDENT (PART 3)

Though there was no escaping the cold in Italy in November, it was still warmer than England, and Bond found
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Nov
11

SOUL MUSIC

“Ever since my childhood I had been attracted by the magnificent melodies of the ‘Oktoechos’ [“eight modes”--the Orthodox tonal
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Nov
11

PEAK VIBES

The cold, dry November nights are inspiring for cine-geeks like me, as they evoke a blend of Twin Peaks vibes,
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Nov
10

NED, ED AND THE WAR DEAD

One of my late father's greatest influences was the Edwardian architect Edwin Lutyens, known to his friends as
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Nov
09

CITY OF GODS

"I feel like Sinatra in these streets" There haven’t been too many great New York tracks since
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Nov
08

SYREETA

It's always good to have an end-of-week track heading into the weekend, and this morning I've
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