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The day Wikipedia went down

"Is the idea to civilize the internet or to censor it?" Mike Pilewski explains the proposed laws behind the recent online protest.

Not a man of many words: Jean Dujardin (with Bérénice Bejo).

The Golden Globe Awards recognize excellence in film and television. In this week's exercise, read some of the more memorable quotes from the ceremony. Then find out if you know how to turn what the actors said into reported speech.

Thomas Ross, philosopher, Berkeley, California. Photo: Jan Stuermann

Miracle on O'Farrell Street

Thomas Ross, philosopher: "I went to Macy's in San Francisco and entered this little room where Santa was. He was very nice. I wanted to tell Santa psychically what I wanted for Christmas, but he made me say it out loud." Did his wish come true? Click to find out.

We haven't learned anything

Mike Pilewski: "On one TV channel, mobs are destroying cities in England. On another channel, mobs are destroying San Francisco. The first is presented as news, and I'm supposed to be shocked by it. The second is presented as entertainment, and I'm supposed to enjoy it."

Cecil B. de Mille and American film

In our History section this month, we look at the life of a man who helped make Hollywood what it is today: the famous director Cecil B. de Mille. Listen as Inez Sharp reads the beginning of Mike Pilewski's article.

Help me, social media! You're my only hope!

A young woman wakes up to find herself inside a locked, padded room. She does not know where she is, nor can she see any way to get out. But her laptop works, so she contacts strangers through YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to ask for help.

Who exactly is... Julian Fellowes?

His wife once described him as "short, fat, balding and Catholic", but he is also known as Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes and, more recently, as Baron Fellowes of West Stafford.

The death of Cleopatra - Fun

Movie legend Elizabeth Taylor, famous for playing Cleopatra and other roles, died on 23 March 2011. Read about her eventful life and then try our reading-comprehension quiz.