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Kate's Great Date with Mate, Fate, State

Amelia Brown  —  Apr 29, 2011

Playing with scenarios at the royal wedding.

Interfering with Banksy

Emily Greenberg  —  Apr 26, 2011

Banksy's kissing coppers get misplaced.

Speaking to the Public

Graham Corrigan  —  Jan 21, 2011

In The King's Speech Colin Firth plays King George VI, and befriends his speech therapist while learning to overcome his stutter.

Doctor Who? Doctor What Now?

Julie Block  —  Apr 22, 2010

"So... All of time and space, everything that ever happened or ever will: Where do you want to start?"

Test Spin: Mumford and Sons

Justine Fields  —  Nov 19, 2009

A listen to Mumford and Sons debut LP, Sigh No More, undeniably recalls the sounds of Arcade Fire, Beirut, Kings of Leon, Noah and the Whale, Fleet Foxes or Damien Rice at one time or another. If you like any of those groups, then there’s a huge chance you’ll love at least one song by these barely 20-something Brits.

Cleaning up Our Mess

Dmitri Koustas  —  Apr 2, 2009

When Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, addressed Congress last month, he surprisingly flattered America a great deal: “America’s faith in the future has been, is, and always will be, an inspiration to me, and to the whole world.” He referred to Washington D.C. as “a shining city upon the hill lighting up the whole of the world” and President Obama as offering “the whole world renewed hope in itself.”

“I want to thank you on behalf of the British people …” He goes on like this for 15 minutes.

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