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by James Newbery December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

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Christine Savino explores another high profile court case, this week taking a look at an update on the trial of Luigi Mangione. Accussed of the…

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James Newbery May 28, 2026 5 min read

Three books in a pile in front of plants

No longer was I reading. Suddenly, I was working, revising, or thinking about all the unending work and revision I had yet to do. Since…

Low Concept: Detours; Some Endless, Some Brief

James Newbery May 27, 2026 6 min read

Picture of a garden.

“I was taken aback, but not for long. Having now the benefit of hindsight, I see that it was this comment above all else which…

The Devil Wears Prada 2… and the Death of Journalistic Integrity?

James Newbery May 27, 2026 7 min read

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I watched The Devil Wears Prada (2006) when I was around 11 years old with my mum, a former model and film extra who was…

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