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THE FT TOP 100 SONGS 87. Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain”
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THE FT TOP 100 SONGS
87. Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain”
Here’s a parlour game: take a famous debut single and imagine what you’d think of it if that act had released nothing else, ever. Roxy Music’s arch travelogue […]

Bit Of Fun Watch
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Bit Of Fun Watch has a surprising detour via Proven By Science and our old favourite (though we never go there) The Dana Centre. NExt week on the 10th they have an evening lecture entitled: BINGE DRINKING: Epidemic or Bit Of Fun. The Dana Centre is a[…]

The current trend in the magazine publishing world
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The current trend in the magazine publishing world is taking monthly formats and turning them into weeklies. After the men’s weeklies Nuts and Zoo have decimated the monthly lad mag market, the fashion/women’s monthly was the next target.[…]

What the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy has to say about movie trailers.
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What the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy has to say about movie trailers.[…]

Stan Lee At It Again
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Stan Lee At It Again: Stan’s new idea is a superhero who balances his powers with real-world problems. Cynics may note that this seems remarkably similar to another new idea he had – in 1961.[…]

Universal “not actually aware of tiny UK website” shocker
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Universal “not actually aware of tiny UK website” shocker
We are not in fact being sued for comments Ned made about Xanadu. The server was down (again). Watch this space for more exciting server news. If such a thing can be said to exist.[…]

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