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Why my ex-wife and I didn’t have that much sex

She thought it was normal to be in bed at 10 o’clock.
I thought it was normal to be in bed at 10 o’clock.

Pretty soon, it turned out there were two 10 o’clocks.

A logical proposal

Do nice things for people.

That way, they’ll be forced to kiss your ass.

Florence + the Machine

at Alexandra Palace, reviewed.

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theASHtray, vol.6

This week delving into the mysteries of Blood Cars, the Olympics, the (very) near future, the poppiest of pop literature, Antarctic exploration, organ donation – of both the voluntary and involuntary sort – and questionable legal defences in late-C.20th Caribbean culture.

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Liela Moss is probably a witch

… but in the good way.

The Duke Spirit play KOKO, reviewed.

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War Horse: (a tangent to) the real story

Channel Four runs with variation on Michael Morpurgo’s dubious theme – reviewed.

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theASHtray, vol.5

In which we hear more about Klinghoffer, camp terrorism, vultures, fake boobs, Cape Town, Debussy, The West Wing, and the aftermath of sex with Willie Nelson.

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Note to self

Do not expect your friends to take your love poems seriously.

All New People

Review of Zach Braff’s debut stage-comedy, at the Duke of York’s Theatre.

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theASHtray, vol.4

Carry on up the hillbillies, the questionable merits of Aïda, and why the CIA employs so many jazz nerds.

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