Periscope Staff
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Julian Assange is welcome in Ecuador
- By Periscope 1 December 2010
Real men do not wear snoods. Assange offered residency in Ecuador. Harris tweed is all the rage. And Wikileaks in just 01.29.
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No more sniggering at Bad Sex
- By Periscope 30 November 2010
Giggling behind our hands at Bad Sex in Fiction Every autumn, Britain’s Literary Review awards a prize for the best Bad Sex in Fiction, a “sniggering exercise”, wrote Salon…
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- Life & Culture
Can hobbits be black?
- By Periscope 30 November 2010
A casting director for the Hobbit was fired for turning away a potential extra on the grounds that she was “too dark”, begging the question: Is this racism or just show…
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- Life & Culture
What makes a book notable?
- By Periscope 30 November 2010
The New York Times has put out its annual list of the year's best 100 books - let the debate begin!
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Cablegate: A blessing in disguise for US?
- By Periscope 30 November 2010
Will the publication of the Wikileaks cables actually help US diplomatic efforts?
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- Tech & Science
Cancun can’t? ‘Low expectations’ in climate change talks
- By Periscope 30 November 2010
Are 'low expectations' in Cancun a ploy by rich nations to put off action on climate change?
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