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- Dining & Wine
The Farmers Arms, Devon, restaurant review: This won’t stay a secret for long
When I was at secondary school in north Cornwall, some students came from north Devon, more than 30 minutes away,…
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Avenue 5, review: Armando Iannucci’s sci-fi comedy is galactically good
Now that Armando Iannucci is approaching the status of national treasure, anything he does is subject to massively inflated expectations.…
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Halsey review, Manic: Popstar wrestles with self-destructive tendencies on her erratic third album
When a popstar gets to a certain level of fame, they can lose the ability to relate to people. Certainly,…
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Christus am Őlberge review, London Barbican: Simon Rattle leads tender performance of Beethoven’s oratorio
In this centenary year, every concert hall in the world is paying homage to Beethoven, and all are looking for…
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Onegin, Royal Opera House review: Ballet returns with a fascinating mix of established names and rising artists
The appeal of John Cranko’s Onegin is its leading characters, star parts with stormy emotions for dancers to get their…
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Doctor Who review – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror: A lot of fun, but unlikely to beat Dancing on Ice in the ratings war
These are testing times at the Tardis. Doctor Who ratings are plunging earthward as Dancing On Ice sucks viewers into…
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Just Mercy review: Death row drama is refined, sober filmmaking
Dir: Destin Daniel Cretton. Cast: Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, Brie Larson. 12A…
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Mac Miller review, Circles: Posthumous album reflects an artist at his creative peak
“Everybody’s gonna live,” Mac Miller sings on his posthumous album, Circles, as though he can barely summon the energy to…
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Mei Mei review, Borough Market: Don’t judge a dish by its looks
The talk of trends within restaurants is inescapable if you have more than even just a passing interest in food.…
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Review: Competing in the Digital Age
The potential of “big data” and “artificial intelligence” to revolutionize business is routinely hailed by everyone from entrepreneurs to executives…
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