Rather than being a cradle-to-grave biopic, Steven Spielberg's Lincoln is set almost entirely in Washington DC's parlours and debating chambers in the weeks preceding the crucial vote to abolish slavery.
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Calls grow for Dimon to ditch one of his roles at JP Morgan
Tuesday 07 May 2013
A second shareholder advisory firm has said that investors in JP Morgan should vote for a non-binding proposal to split Jamie Dimon's responsibilities and appoint an independent chairman.
Snooker: World No 2 Neil Robertson crashes out of World Championship
Thursday 25 April 2013
Robert Milkins produced a stunning upset by knocking Australia's Neil Robertson out of the World Championship at the Crucible. In a first round that has seen a host of shocks, the win of the 37-year-old from Gloucester against the world No 2 was among the biggest.
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Thursday 25 April 2013
On a night of comedy and high farce at the Crucible, the joke was on Dechawat Poomjaeng.
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Monday 22 April 2013
Four-time winner John Higgins crashed out of the Betfair World Championship today as Mark Davis sent the Scot packing.
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Tuesday 26 February 2013
'The Rocket' will defend his world title despite not playing at top level since quitting last May
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan will return to defend world title
Tuesday 26 February 2013
O'Sullivan has been on sabbatical
The madness of Daniel Day-Lewis – a unique Method that has led to a deserved third Oscar
Monday 25 February 2013
Geoffrey Macnab on a star earning unprecedented honours
Film review: Lincoln - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident – that all men are lit beautifully
Sunday 27 January 2013
The monumental title of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln may suggest that it's a definitive biopic, but if you're after a comprehensive account of Honest Abe's ascent from prairie lawyer to American president, you'd be better off watching last year's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and fast-forwarding through all the bits with blood-sucking demons in them.
The Saturday Quiz
Saturday 26 January 2013
1. Which chain of stores, founded by Sam Walton, began life in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962?
Adele and Mrs Robbie Williams bond over babies at the Golden Globes
Monday 14 January 2013
“Oh my god! Honestly, I’ve come out with my friend Ayda, we’re new mums, we’ve literally come out for a night out,” Adele told the audience on Sunday, at full Bond-diva volume, after collecting her Golden Globe for Skyfall.
Editorial: Cameron gives the game away
Sunday 13 January 2013
The Prime Minister seems determined to repeat history as both farce and tragedy
'Whatever you do, just don't call me an England legend'
Wednesday 14 November 2012
A century of caps, captain for club and country, but Steven Gerrard remains his own harshest critic, writes Sam Wallace
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