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Hard acts to follow: ballsy TV heroines keep on coming - The Independent

Hard acts to follow: ballsy TV heroines keep on coming
The Independent
In his book The Essential Difference, Simon Baron-Cohen, Cambridge University professor of developmental psychopathology, wrote that "the female brain is predominantly hard-wired for empathy". Not on TV drama, they aren't – or not any longer.

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Simon Kelner: How Fred the Shred became a diamond geezer - The Independent

Simon Kelner: How Fred the Shred became a diamond geezer
The Independent
... Mall – I spent a little time yesterday explaining this to a Japanese couple, whom I left happy but, sadly, still bemused – and those shops selling such essential items as union jack teddy bears and miniature Harrods vans are doing a brisk trade.

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BOE Awaits Judgment of the Court - Wall Street Journal

BOE Awaits Judgment of the Court
Wall Street Journal
It was clear to the City—and some inside the Bank of England—that central-bank intervention was essential. The stumbling block was the Mr. King, who feared helping the banks would create moral hazard. A paper circulated by Deputy Governor Paul Tucker ...

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The 15 Best SNL Musical Guests of All-Time - Paste Magazine (blog)

The 15 Best SNL Musical Guests of All-Time
Paste Magazine (blog)
Paul Simon's 1986 album Graceland helped introduce traditional African elements into American popular music (you're welcome, Vampire Weekend). The album's African influence was not limited to the studio, however, as Simon brought out a full chorus of ...

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Zammuto Plays at Glasslands Gallery - New York Times

Zammuto Plays at Glasslands Gallery
New York Times
By way of a model, the set included Paul Simon's “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” with its quick-stepping, stop-start drumbeat behind the unhurried chords and vocals of the verses; Zammuto found a new groove for the chorus, bringing the disparate parts ...

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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan's Budget - New York Times (blog)

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan's Budget
New York Times (blog)
By SIMON JOHNSON The conventional wisdom in American presidential politics is that once a candidate has secured a party's nomination, he tends to move away from articulating the views of the party faithful toward the political center.

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Caring for England's poorest patients: Liverpool GP who welcomes all-comers - The Guardian


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Caring for England's poorest patients: Liverpool GP who welcomes all-comers
The Guardian
If you ring other surgeries in poverty-stricken parts of Liverpool and ask how they are tackling these issues, staff refer you to Simon Abrams. "He's the doctor we send our troublesome cases to," admitted a nearby GP. Abrams accepts any patient who has ...

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Album Review: Willie Nelson – Heroes - Consequence of Sound

Album Review: Willie Nelson – Heroes
Consequence of Sound
On similar albums, such as 1993's Across the Borderline, Nelson played master curator, taking songs by Paul Simon, Lyle Lovett, and Peter Gabriel and melding them into a cohesive story of perseverance and an appreciation for his life.

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How to finance a cultural utopia - The Australian

How to finance a cultural utopia
The Australian
Arts Minister Simon Crean announced the review late last year as part of his policy deliberations. Now that Gabrielle Trainor and Angus James have delivered their report on the arts-funding agency, Crean has a suite of reviews of the cultural sector ...

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Sundance Festival Moves to London - New York Times (blog)


New York Times (blog)
Sundance Festival Moves to London
New York Times (blog)
“Under African Skies,” a new documentary, commemorates the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's “Graceland” album, which was recorded in South Africa as the United Nations held a cultural boycott in response to apartheid there. The trip-hop pioneer Tricky ...
Sundance rides into town with Robert Redford's London film festival Evening Standard

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