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The 70-year-old also said he isn’t particularly fond of massive superhero movies. Mr Neeson made the statements while promoting his film Marlowe, a noir crime thriller in which he plays Raymond Chandler’s fictional private detective Phillip Marlowe. via Pocket

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The super-friendly Stepford girls put on a hell of a charade that morning in 1983, my first day at America’s most prestigious all-girls boarding school. via Pocket

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Charleston may get most of the attention when it comes to South Carolina’s many cities, but the history, culture, and (of course) Southern charm that make it so special can also be found in smaller and less expensive places in the region. via Pocket

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Making sure each mealtime is as nourishing as possible doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. In fact, it’s as easy as opening a tin of chickpeas – after all, even a ready-meal becomes better for you if you add some pulses to it. via Pocket

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Once every six months or so, I get an insatiable itch to shop for clothes. There is one main issue with that, aside from the environmental impact and exploitation of workers of course: I have no money. That's where everyone's favourite Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis comes in. via Pocket

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An artist's interpretation of what the pendant may have looked like as a necklace Merlin Szymanski Several years ago, a 20,000-year-old piece of jewelry made from an elk tooth was found in southern Siberia. via Pocket

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Decades ago, Roland Barthes quipped that “one is a writer as Louis XIV was king, even on the toilet”. He was mocking the way literary types like to distinguish themselves from the mass of working people. via Pocket

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Some older homeowners have long blamed the profligate tastes of young people for their failure to get on the property ladder. But now a £30-a-month Pret-a-Manger coffee subscription or £10.99-a-month Netflix plan could actually help “Generation Rent” secure their first home. via Pocket

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As a result, some companies such as Amazon and Salesforce are pivoting back to traditional in-person work models to address these issues and enhance overall workforce engagement. However, is this retreat to familiar territory the best course of action? In an equivalent 2022 poll, a mere 31% of U.S. via Pocket

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The poet Michael Longley has said that the "complexities and difficulties of literature" must not be simplified to fit changing outlooks. He was speaking after an event in his honour at Armagh's Robinson Library marking his Feltrinelli International Prize for Poetry last year. via Pocket

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The UK government risks sleepwalking into a confrontation with WhatsApp that could lead to the messaging app disappearing from Britain, ministers have been warned, with options for an amicable resolution fast running out. via Pocket

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A study returns to the case of a soldier injured during the Spanish Civil War who inspired doctor Justo Gonzalo’s theory of the human brain On a spring day in 1938, a 25-year-old man was left lying on the ground. A projectile had crossed his head on the Valencian front of the Spanish Civil War. via Pocket

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Creative artificial intelligence provokes a strange mixture of contempt and dread. People say things such as “AI art is garbage” and “It’s plagiarism,” but also “AI art is going to destroy creativity itself.” These reactions are contradictory, but nobody seems to notice. via Pocket

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And her conclusion was that she needed to shake things up. Elizabeth loves to travel, and she studied Portuguese at university. She was working as a public relations consultant at the time and her company allowed her to work remotely and so in 2015 she set off for a summer in Lisbon. via Pocket

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I don’t know what it says about the state of my life that I immediately noticed that Pret A Manger had raised the price of a butter croissant by 40p – from £2.20 to £2.60. But notice it I did – and enraged I was. At one time, office dashes to Pret were a welcome respite from the day job. via Pocket