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GREEN SCREEN: Go on the ultimate escape with Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel

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As always we want you to live a greener lifestyle so here’s some tips taken from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel that could help…

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GREEN SCREEN: How to escape your life for a week like Marilyn Monroe

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Global Cool’s expert film writer Charlotte Harman brings you Green Screen – our reviews of the latest movies in the cinemas, and what we would do to make them a little more eco-friendly. This week, it’s My Week With Marilyn starring Michelle Williams…

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GLOBAL TOOL: Why Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s new movie is doing more harm than good for cyclists

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Find out why Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s new movie Premium Rush is giving cyclists everywhere a bad name…

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Rocky just got cooler (sadly, Sylvester Stallone remains just as lame)

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It’s not often we see movie watching as cool as this. Films on Fridges is an outdoor cinema made entirely from discarded refrigerator doors. It has popped up near the 2012 Olympic Park and will be showing a whole host of classic sporting movies from Rocky to Cool Runnings…

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He is back! Will Arnie take The Last Stand for planet earth (and put that whole love child thing to, er, bed too)?

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The former California Governor is saying “hasta la vista politics”, to make his grand return as a Hollywood leading man…

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Traincation Inspiration: Sand, camels and African drums in France

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If you’re feeling a bit blue this Monday morning with the wedding of the decade over and no more lovely short working weeks for a while, don’t despair. Escape to another continent without even leaving Europe with an African-inspired Traincation to Cozes…

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Highlights of the week: Kate Winslet, Lily Cole and Wills/Kate’s horse power

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The best bits of the green web, including Kate Winslet doing it for charity, Lily Cole’s green fashion and Prince William and Kate Middleton ditching their car for the Royal wedding…

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Traincation Inspiration: Monsters, vampires and popcorn in Paris

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With all the hype over Black Swan and The King’s Speech coming to an end, and Battle: Los Angeles getting such awful reviews, why not get back to basics with the Hammer House of Horrors film festival. Whether you fancy sinking your teeth into Dracula or you want to bring to life your love for Frankenstein, this is a film fest not to be missed by any avid movie buff. And what better way to get there than taking a mini Traincation to Paris…

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Traincation Inspiration: Lion dances, acrobats and Chinese kites in Dublin

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Sick of being bombarded with Valentine’s Day advertising and overpriced romantic getaways? Or would you like to surprise your better half with a truly original weekend away? If mooning over each other in Paris is not for you, why not take a Traincation mini-break to Dublin…

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Green screen: Global Cool teams up with the British Independent Film Awards

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Global Cool is delighted to be working with the British Independent Film Awards to promote green living…

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David Nicholls’ guide to Doing It In Public

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Watch our exclusive video interview with David Nicholls, author of the bestselling novel One Day…

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School of Cool #9: Guy Ritchie

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This week’s hero is film director Guy Ritchie…

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We heart Twilight (and it’s only partly to do with R-Patz’s pecks)

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We’ve found loads of reasons to be Team Twilight…

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What a bunch of Twits!

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Fans of the US TV show 10 Things I Hate About You have taken to Twitter to try and save the show…

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