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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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Nov
07

WHERE SHALL WE FUCK OFF TO?

Since the summer, I’ve been hearing more and more from people close to me—and some not so close—
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Nov
07

SHINZO'S GHOST

Some of the more niche memes that continue to grow in lore are those featuring Shinzo Abe's ghost
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Nov
06

LET'S GO, DARK BRANDON!

While NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast interviewed NASCAR driver Brandon Brown after he won his first Xfinity Series race at
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