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Books: The Last Bohemians

August 18, 2013August 18, 2013 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Czech Republic

One of the most common sights in Prague in the 1990s was an expat sitting at a café with a

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Film Review: Lovelace

August 18, 2013August 18, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Linda Lovelace is well-known for only one thing: Deep Throat. The 1972 film that rocketed her to stardom was, however, only one

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Poland’s PKP unveils new high-speed train

August 13, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Train operator PKP Intercity unveiled on August 12 its first new, high-speed Pendolino train, which the company hopes will breathe

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Luck of the draw prevents scheduling conflict for The Wall Live in Sofia

August 9, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Uefa Champions League play-off round draw resolved the brewing stadium row in Bulgaria, preventing the scheduling conflict between Ludogorets

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Film review: Red 2

August 9, 2013August 8, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

For a film that wants to be a comedy, it is criminal to be unfunny; but unfunny criminals are even

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Film review: Pain & Gain

August 9, 2013August 8, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

“My name is Daniel Lugo, and I believe in fitness,” are the first and last words of Pain & Gain,

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Hot chocolate may help keep older brains healthy

August 9, 2013August 8, 2013 Faith Lapidus of VOANews

As if we needed another reason to love chocolate, it turns out hot cocoa could be good for you. A

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Stadium row raises questions about The Wall Live in Sofia

August 8, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Three weeks before Roger Waters brings his visual masterpiece, The Wall Live, to Sofia, a public row erupted in Bulgaria

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What’s on: Bansko Jazz Festival

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Bansko, best known for its ski slopes in winter, has been a permanent fixtures on the

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