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Interview with indie game developer Jonathan Blow
When indie game Braid came out in 2008, it became an instant success and one of the highest rated Xbox Live Arcade games of all time. A pretty straightforward platformer at first look, Braid amazed...
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“It’s really great to be back!” WNOL talks to The Joy Formidable
Only a few rock bands have a decent second coming and there is certainly only a handful that arrive with the velocity of a Welsh bullet train to the face like The Joy Formidable! WNOL managed to pin...
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Obama and Elie Wiesel co-writing a book
After recently being re-elected, Barack Obama’s number of responsibilities is only going to go up. Despite this, he is still committing to writing a book with Nobel peace prize laureate and holocaust...
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Nicole Westbrook – the new Rebecca Black
First it was Rebecca Black’s Friday, then Hot Problems, now It’s Thanksgiving. It seems that besides the usual cat and baby videos, the only content that goes viral on YouTube are terrible autotuned...
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Reviews of Rihanna’s ‘Unapologetic’ hint that pop’s bad girl needs a break
An onslaught of mediocre reviews of Rihanna’s seventh studio album ‘Unapologetic’ suggest the end of the pop bad girl’s golden age. Love her or hate her, it’s undeniable that Rihanna’s consistent...
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’ and it’s critical reception
The latest artistic work in the elusive Paul Thomas Anderson’s impressive portfolio was released yesterday. ‘The Master’ focuses upon the occurrence of cults and new religions in the period after the...
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Artistic apps and all the other ones
In late October, WNOL Arts had a peak at London Games Festival’s Games Art Exhibition where game concept designs decorated City Hall in the name of charity. One of the pieces in particular, a screen...
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Live music acts of 2012; a preview of the best
Live performances this year have had a varied reaction. Ranging from the sensational omnipresent live work of Jack White, to the shambolic offerings by ‘The Killers’ which left audiences high and dry...
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‘Lincoln’ dominates award nominations
Steven Spielberg’s latest venture into the annals of history was greeted with an astounding critical reception this week. The biographical account of Abraham Lincoln’s leadership focuses on the...
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WNOL Reviews: prisoners’ tattoos as objects of art
Have you ever thought of getting a tattoo? If so, or if you already have one, try going to the exhibition currently running at the Saatchi gallery. It is named after Josef Stalin’s famous phrase,...
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