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The Genetic Book of the Dead by Richard Dawkins review – the great biologist’s swansong
A wonderful but thoroughly conventional celebration of the science of evolution. All things must pass, but some leave legacies. That is the story of life on Earth. Fossilised remains of organisms ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
HTC Vive Focus Vision Review: Crystal Clear VR, When It Works
It’s slim pickings in the world of PCVR, but HTC’s latest has too many quirks for a $1,000 headset.Tech - Wired - 3 days ago -
Judge orders hearing to review Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s InfoWars
Judge to audit if conspiracy theorist’s bankruptcy auction was fair, which could delay buying process for satire site. A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing to review the purchase of the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints review – curio docudrama series
The director has made an unusual historical TV series for Fox Nation, the conservative news channel’s streaming service, that provides limited insight. Martin Scorsese is one of cinema’s great ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Review: Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi lead a 'Godot' that's well worth the wait
Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi star in the Geffen Playhouse's new production of Samuel Becektt's absurdist classic 'Waiting for Godot.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it's all in 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for exploitation in this documentary eye-opener.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
Carol Bike Review: 5-Minute HIIT Workouts That Work
Five minutes a day on an AI-enabled exercise bike really can keep the doctor away.Tech - Wired - 2 days ago -
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Review: Too Many Corners Cut
This convertible laptop cuts too many corners to make for a worthwhile buy, even at its discounted price.Tech - Wired - 2 days ago -
Boybands Forever review – behind the scenes of Take That’s topless, muscled kingdom
Full of gossip, confessions and revelations, this documentary is packed with all you ever wanted to know about the peaks – and troughs – of British boyband culture. Yes, even that infamous jelly ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
The 12 Best Meal Kit Delivery Services (2024) Tested and Reviewed
From Blue Apron to Dinnerly, I've spent years cooking with boxed ingredients shipped to my door.Tech - Wired - Yesterday -
The Bilbaos review – soulful study of a tough guy boxer dealing with emotional baggage
Pedro Speroni’s documentary follows Iván Bilbao’s return from prison to a family full of troubles and tenderness. Fresh out of prison after a five-year stint in maximum security, Iván Bilbao comes ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
Neural DSP Nano Cortex Review: The Perfect Portable Amp Modeler
This amp modeling pedal delivers the same sonic quality as its highly regarded older brother at a fraction of the price.Tech - Wired - 11 hours ago -
Slay The Princess Review: The Pristine Cut - 'Til Death Do Us Part
Heart. Lungs. Liver. Nerves. As The Nightmare neared, her face covered in chipped porcelain and her presence like shrill static, these four words became a chant. The Paranoid--one of the many ...Tech - GameSpot - 5 hours ago -
Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in ’That Deserves a Wow'
There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers, writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about Myers’ memoir, “That Deserves a Wow.”Sports - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
HTC Vive Focus Vision Review: Crystal Clear VR, When It Works
It’s slim pickings in the world of PCVR, but HTC’s latest has too many quirks for a $1,000 headset.Tech - Wired - 3 days ago -
Review: Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi lead a 'Godot' that's well worth the wait
Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi star in the Geffen Playhouse's new production of Samuel Becektt's absurdist classic 'Waiting for Godot.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
Review: In the hardscrabble 'Bird,' hope is scarce — but sometimes it comes from above
Led by commanding, sympathetic turns by Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and newcomer Nykiya Adams, director Andrea Arnold's drama 'Bird' is touched by notes of fantasy.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
Matt and Mara review – lo-fi answer to When Harry Met Sally offers uncertain relationship
This lo-fi Canadian dramedy feels like an excursion into nothing much, as a vague college friendship is rekindled. Here is a toothless, aimless dramedy from Canada, a lo-fi excursion into nothing ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons
Two new books take a deeply troubling look at the wrongly convicted in our prisons, many languishing for decadesEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Book Review: 70-year-old psychiatrist takes to the road in Anna Montague's beguiling new novel
Anna Montague has written a road novel with a twistEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Music Review: Rare hometown recordings, 'Bird in Kansas City,' capture Charlie Parker's playful mood
The new album “Bird in Kansas City” captures jazz pioneer Charlie Parker’s grace and greatness in casual settingsEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Fear The Spotlight Review - Blumhouse's First Video Game Is Best Enjoyed As An Intro To Horror
Blumhouse Productions is arguably the biggest name in Hollywood horror today. The studio's ubiquitous logo appears before what feels like every other theatrically-released horror movie. It's clear ...Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live
Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release. The funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Movie Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us
“Memoir of a Snail” is a stop-motion movie that is most definitely not for kidsEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
Chris Godwin injury: Tackle that led to Buccaneers WR dislocating ankle being reviewed for hip-drop violation
Roquan Smith wasn't flagged, but could face a fineSports - CBS Sports - October 22 -
Yelp disables comments on the McDonald's that hosted Trump after influx of one-star reviews
After ex-President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald's, Yelp put an "unusual activity alert" on the location's page due to dozens of unusual reviews.Business - CNBC - October 22