Any scientist will tell you that science is a process of trial and error. Error, however, is rarely rewarded (and often not even admitted to) by the scientific community. This is a result of stagnation in the way that scientific discoveries are made public, with scientific publishing seemingly stuck in a paradigm unaffected by the…
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Whalebone begins with a simple visual metaphor: a bright red folding umbrella is tightly secured round its middle by a Velcro strip. It pushes against the fastening, but ultimately is constrained. It’s a simple yet striking motif that will underpin the rest of the play – a play about bodies, and the space that they…
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Boris and Sergey are one of the top comedy double acts of the festival. They’re a classic combination: Sergey the older, smarter, scheming brother; Boris the younger, hot-headed, and eager one.
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It’s a rare sight at the fringe: a stand-up set with a genuine and serious slant. Baines wants to shine a light on three lost women of science. Or at least two lost women of science and Sally Ride, whose portrait I recognised even with the word LOST hung over her entire face; she is…
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Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk has won universal critical acclaim for its attempt to authentically reproduce the evacuation of soldiers from Dunkirk. Nolan’s movie has been hailed as the artistic zenith of the war film; a masterclass in temporal and spatial elasticity, weaving together a triplet of narratives told across one week, one day, and one hour,…
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Captain Harrison is the universe’s greatest pilot and its bravest, most handsome captain. He’s on a mission to confront his nemesis, drink space-champagne, and sing ballads about his dead wife – and nothing’s going to stop him.
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There’s no easy way to do this… five performers, five hours of excitement, desperation, negotiation and devastation. Come and go as you please, or stay for the whole duration.
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Raindance Film Festival is back for its 25th Annual Festival, and it seems the festival is going from strength to strength in its silver jubilee, with a fantastic programme launch earlier today.
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Philadelphia-born Static Assembly describe their show Edison as a genre-bent, divine journey into the world of scientific giants: Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.
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How do I even begin? Eastwatch was one of the most perfect episodes of Game of Thrones I have seen in a while. With huge revelations and developments, it was a whirlwind of possible scenarios that Eastwatch delivered, and more.
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