Category: General
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A Change of Direction
Over the past few years, gwhle.com has hosted a mix of writing, technical notes, experiments, and commentary. What began as a general-purpose personal site gradually became something broader—part blog, part technical notebook, part place to think in public. As the site and its audience have grown, it has become clear that this mix no longer…
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THE DIMMING LIGHTS: HOW THE UK CINEMA EXPERIENCE LOST ITS SHINE
For generations, heading to the cinema in the UK was an event — a small slice of glamour tucked between everyday routines. It meant neon signs, plush seats, curtains sweeping open before the first reel, and a sense of communal magic as the lights dimmed. But today, that once-golden experience is flickering, and no amount…
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25 Days of Christmas Watching
Your Movie-a-Day Festive Guide: Nov 28 – Dec 25 Looking for the perfect way to slide into the Christmas spirit? Here’s a carefully curated 28-day watchlist beginning December 1st and running right through to Christmas Day. It’s Hallmark-forward (because Christmas = Hallmark), but with a few mainstream and streaming gems mixed in to keep things…
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A Top 10 of Christmas movies to usher in the season
From Hallmark’s Legendary Cheese to Mainstream Holiday Magic As November rolls in, the national argument begins: Is it too early for Christmas movies?Of course it isn’t.The moment the Halloween decorations vanish, the Hallmark Channel transforms into its glorious natural state: a 24/7 conveyor belt of festive romance, small-town magic, questionable CGI snow, and heartwarming clichés.…
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Built to endure or built to break (UK)
Take a walk down almost any British high street, and you’re walking on the bones of the Victorian Empire. Not in a metaphorical sense—though there’s plenty of that too—but in the very real sense of cobbled sewers, cast iron water mains, gas lamps retrofitted to electricity, and railways that, while modernised, often trace the exact…
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Subscription overload.. you own NOTHING
The Subscription Surge The allure of convenience and immediate access has propelled subscription services to the forefront. Platforms like Spotify and Netflix offer vast libraries of music and movies for a monthly fee, eliminating the need for physical collections. This shift is evident in the entertainment industry, where digital subscriptions have surpassed physical media sales.…
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Disney, please stop making live action
The Walt Disney Company, a household name synonymous with timeless storytelling, has been mining its vault of animated classics to produce a steady stream of live-action remakes in recent years. Films like The Lion King (2019), Aladdin (2019), and The Little Mermaid (2023) have been presented as reimaginings of their animated predecessors, promising nostalgia while…
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A new beginning…
Sounds like a movie title, which is sort of pn purpose, but it’s a sentiment that is right for this new year. As we go into 2025 we here thought it was time for a bit of a refresh and a renewed commitment to the site and it’s links. So rather than just leaving things…