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Tuesday 17 September 2013
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Owen Hatherley: The Bronx-born writer who died last week saw the danger of leaving decisions about public spaces to the technocrats Continue reading...
'In his last book, On the Town, Berman described the awe and excitement he felt in Times Square, as a committed socialist bathing in the pulsating neon light of pure, concentrated capitalist advertisement.' Photograph: JG Photography / Alamy/Alamy
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‘We reckon it was a case of immigration misspelling – that the original was something like Schleperovski – from the Yiddish "schlepper".' Photograph: Erhan Dayi/Alamy
Hannah Slapper: There's a parallel between bearing the burden of this name and its Yiddish origin. But really, it could have been so much worse
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Monday 16 September 2013
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Laura Barton: A Northampton DIY clown has caused a social media stir. But what lies beneath the outlandish makeup and enforced fun? Continue reading...
Clowns laugh for 15 minutes as they rally for peace during the 17th Latin American clown convention in Mexico City in 2012. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters
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Sunday 15 September 2013
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Fintan O'Toole: The multinational Man Booker shortlist shows 'outsiders' are the new normal. Let's celebrate our unruly tongue Continue reading...
The 2013 Man Booker shortlist, clockwise from top left: NoViolet Bulawayo, Jim Crace, Eleanor Catton, Colm Toibin, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ruth Ozeki.
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The Southbank Centre intends to open shops and restaurants in the undercroft. Photograph: Andy Hall
Plans to relocate the world's oldest surviving skate spot to a new site are debated by Adam Spensley and Richard Holland
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Saturday 14 September 2013
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A US flag burned by protesters outside the 2000 Democratic National Convention, in Los Angeles. Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
Svetlana Mintcheva: Artistic and protest uses of 'Old Glory' are protected by the US constitution – unless, apparently, you're teaching art history
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Friday 13 September 2013
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Michael Moran: The original Jurassic Park remains the definitive dinosaur flick, but these soulless blockbuster sequels deserve extinction Continue reading...
'The creature effects of Jurassic Park ... created a believable, enthralling monster safari park that we all felt happy to visit.' Photograph: Universal/Everett/Rex Features
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Thursday 12 September 2013
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They are ‘crisp but a little waxy, the letters so thickly inked your can almost read them with your fingertips'. Photograph: Ace Stock/Alamy
David Shariatmadari: News that the Bank of England has preference for polymer made my heart sink: must we lose these little last pieces of paper?
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Wednesday 11 September 2013
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Twerking but not Vogue-ing: Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus perform at the VMAs. Photograph: Rex/PictureGroup
Following Miley Cyrus's 'twerking' at MTV's VMAs, Vogue has dropped her from its December cover. The right decision?
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Monday 9 September 2013
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Editorial: At his best, Nicholson treads the finest of lines between derangement and all too sane fury Continue reading...
Jack Nicholson with Karen Black in Five Easy Pieces. 'Defining his screen presence is no simple task.' Photograph: Columbia/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: We all have our own version of Diana, and that's the problem. As a new film opens, it's time to let her go Continue reading...
'Despite knowing how to work a good box suit, Diana did nothing to merit the treatment she received.' Photograph: Rex Features
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Anywhere but Westminster: Hull is aiming to reinvent itself with a 10-year economic regeneration plan and an attempt to become the UK's next City of Culture. It's enlisted the help of Lord Mandelson, the 'High Steward of Hull'
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Friday 6 September 2013
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Editorial: Many museums' and galleries' fascinating artefacts are locked away in storerooms and drawers. What a missed opportunity
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Thursday 5 September 2013
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Jerry Brotton: It's possible to make digital versions of the folios Senate House wants to sell at a high enough resolution to see every blot of ink Continue reading...
A 1623 folio edition of Shakespeare's plays. Now such works can be seen in digital versions. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP
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Inna Shevchenko: Once, we accepted a man like Svyatski taking control of us. But Femen is now a group where women follow their own ideas Continue reading...
Inna Shevchenko, left, with Ukraine Is Not a Brothel director, Kitty Green, second left, and two Femen activists at the 70th Venice film festival. Photograph: Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images
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