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Spectre

Sam Gray reviews Spectre, the 24th installment of the James Bond franchise, and Sam Mendes' second film as director - the result is "silly, overlong" and riddled with "dinosaur logic", but is nevertheless very enjoyable action film.
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By , Nov. 4, 2015

Arts Column: Why does Mona Lisa make us smile?

In the Louvre, Paris, the Gallery map highlights exactly where notable works are situated by wing, floor, and room number. Even more than that, certain works are signposted with paper on the walls featuring a picture of the painting or sculpture, and a large black arrow. Almost as if the...
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By , Nov. 3, 2015

Witcher 3: Heart of Stone – Review

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]LC is a bit of a dirty word in the gaming community, defined by money-grabbing attempts from developers trying to sell additional content at exorbitant prices. Take, for example, the Arkham Knight DLC released this year, ridiculed for its high pricing and pitiful amounts of actual content. However, bucking trends...
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By , Nov. 3, 2015

Neko Atsume: Apocalyptic Cat Lover Si-meow-lator

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his April, when the otaku slice of the internet kindly introduced Japan’s latest cutesy virtual cat game, Neko Atsume, to a western audience, the feline enthusiast in me (which takes up approximately 75% of my overall personality) had a crazy, dancing-in-her-underpants kind of moment. [divider] You have to understand that...
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By , Nov. 3, 2015

Crimson Peak

James Kersley reviews Guillermo Del Toro's beautiful, stylish Gothic horror Crimson Peak, a film that is more memorable and visually stunning than it is actually horrifying.
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By , Nov. 3, 2015