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t’s been 10 years since Donnie Darko made a star out of Jake Gyllenhaal, so it seems quite appropriate that his new film is also one where a realistic character type is put into a scenario that’s straight from the world of science fiction

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Band of the Week: Butthole Surfers

Resident sound-nerd Tom Killingbeck thumbs through reams of musty vinyl so you don’t have to. Here are his weekly recommendations…

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Near Field Communication: getting nearer

The technology featured in Barclaycard’s memorable water slide advert could be in widespread use by the end of this year according to recent estimates (albeit without the fun of the slide)

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Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch is director Zack Snyder’s (300, Watchmen) first original screenplay, and it certainly tells us a lot about him. He is clearly a visionary in the world of action movies, but sadly, he is not the greatest storyteller

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A new focus on the past is needed to improve the future

As discontent sweeps the Middle East people in the West, including our esteemed leaders, are turning to history in search of answers. Both Cameron and Obama are anxious to show they have learnt the painful lessons of the past. Events across the globe have highlighted the importance of historical awareness in the modern world

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Could Ian Poulter be the top European on show? Image: _Harry Lime_ via Flickr Creative CommonsThe Masters: A betting perspective

David Ambrozejczyk has a look at the Masters through the eyes of someone having a flutter and offers a few sage tips

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Extraordinary event for ordinary people

It was an explosion of creative people joining together and working towards a common goal: to pin York on the fashion map

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York DramaSoc at NSDF 2011

York’s Drama Society have long had a good history with the annual National Student Drama Festival, and once again they are set to make it their stomping ground with the 2011 season just days away

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The Movements: Art Nouveau

Not often does an art movement come along which manifests itself so thoroughly in almost every area of design; Art Nouveau, however, fast became one such style at the turn of the 19th century

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Leave the Kids out of Teaching Appointments

Maggie Atkison, the Childrens’ Commissioner for England, has recently bought up the provocative suggestion that children should be involved in the appointment of their teachers. But is leaving it up to the students a good idea? And where do we draw the line with letting kids rule the roost?

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Credit: University of York/BBCYork runners up in University Challenge final

The University of York are the runners up of this year’s University Challenge competition, losing 290 – 85 points to Magdalen College, Oxford

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Image: scarlatti2004 via Flickr Creative CommonsAllez! Jake Farrell on Cycling

Cycling is a maddening, frustrating and unpredictable sport. The vageries of it’s variable institutions and the way that they relate to each other is difficult to fully understand. It’s strangeness has been fully crystallised by the case of Alberto Contador and the clenbuterol tainted steak.

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The ICC has turned its back on the likes of Kevin O'Brien. Image: najeebkhan2009 via Flickr Creative Commons“A black day for the sport” as Ireland miss out on 2015 World Cup place

Henry Cowen argues that the decision made by the ICC today to restrict the 2015 World Cup to ten teams is disproportionately unfair on an Irish side that has made so much progress

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Capello has settled on the one captain he wants for England. Image: Dekuwa via Flickr Creative CommonsCapello’s captaincy debacle

Luke Gardener examines the chaos of the English captaincy

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Band of the Week: Sparks

Resident sound-nerd Tom Killingbeck thumbs through reams of musty vinyl so you don’t have to. Here are his weekly recommendations…

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