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2007/5/14
A study in Japan has shown that Japanese and Americans interpret facial expressions differently . In Japan, people pay attention to the eyes for emotional cues, whereas in America (and, presumably, elsewhere in the West), they[...]2006/5/12
For those of you who read Rip It Up And Start Again , Simon Reynolds' excellent history of the explosion of musical creativity in the wake of punk and wished that there was a companion CD[...]2003/5/14
Remember the Iraqi secret documents proving that bolshy anti-war MP George Galloway was a traitor in the pay of Saddam? Well, it now looks like they're highly dubious . (via NWD) A scrawl claimed to be Mr[...]