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Learner Dad: My son and I have a shared interest in leather mini-skirted heroes killing bad guys

I’M becoming a bit of a Boris Johnson. You know the way he drops in obscure ancient Greek and Latin references as a sign that he has more money than you? Well, I’m at it now. (The references, not the money, in case you work for the Revenue.)

Opening Lines: Slacks... represent the beginning of the end of summer

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My life in colour - Anne Madden on artistic success and a life in France and Ireland

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China syndrome key for Trump strategy

A reflection on my dental woes

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Rebirth of the comic form

A hunger for a new war

The feisty teen heroine of The Hunger Games, Katniss, is as tough in the movie as in the books, says Declan Burke, and both adults and kids adore her

Thu, 22 Mar, 2012

'Immortals 3D' let down by poor plot

Forged in the same cinematic fires as the muscle-bound romp '300', 'Immortals' is a feast of naked male torsos and rippling biceps loosely inspired by the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2011

Scientists solve two billion-year-old riddle

A two billion-year-old riddle of how the basic building blocks of life were formed has been solved by scientists in Ireland, it was announced today.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2010