For every Wonder Woman, and Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 that raked in hundreds of millions at the box office this summer, there were half a dozen indies that dazzled audiences. Here are Time's list
Beach Rats (2017)
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On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare...
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Patti Cake$ (2017)
7.4
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Fed up with life in her New Jersey hometown, Patricia Dombrowski, aka Patti Cake$, hopes to follow...
Ingrid Goes West (2017)
7.1
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Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unhinged social media stalker with a history of confusing...
Columbus (2017)
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A Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma....
Wind River (2000)
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Historical drama based on true-life events. Based on the memoirs of Pony Express rider Nick Wilson....
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Amid all the new tricks and twists of expensive recording studios brimming with expensive gear and excessive arrangements from eager producers, these reductionist albums speak out to Cool Hunting:
No Home of the Mind by Bing and Ruth
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New 2017 album ... now on 4AD! Percussive piano tones 'n' warbling tape delays from the minimal New...
dance electronic
A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie
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A Crow Looked at Me is the eighth studio album by Mount Eerie, the solo project of American musician...
alternative rock
All This I Do for Glory by Colin Stetson
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"All this I do for glory" is a reasoning and exploration of the machinations of ambition and legacy,...
alternative rock
Ecce Homo by Felicita
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The most surprising aspect of the album Ecce Homo is knowing what enigmatic London-based producer...
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Epic games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are great but a single player experience isn't always what you want. Without further ado, here are TechAdvisor's picks for the best games:
This round-up compiles TechRadar's favourites, from top-quality creative tools and video editors to the finest productivity kit and social networking clients.
TunnelBear VPN
Productivity and Utilities
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TunnelBear VPN is a free, incredibly simple app to browse the Internet privately and securely. ...
Runkeeper—GPS Running Tracker
Health & Fitness and Sports
9.0
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Everyone. Every run. Join the community that helps people get out the door and stick with running...
Novation Launchpad
Music and Games
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Want to make and remix music? If you love electronic music, you’ll love Launchpad. Enter an...
Google Translate
Reference and Travel
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• Text translation: Translate between 103 languages by typing • Offline: Translate with no...
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Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2017, naming David Grann’s nonfiction Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI the Best Book of the Year.
Sourdough: A Novel
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In his much-anticipated new novel, Robin Sloan does for the world of food what he did for the world...
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You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
8.0
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Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more...
The Heart's Invisible Furies
9.3
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Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that’s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he...
Lincoln in the Bardo
8.3
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The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book...
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Shortlisted here is a collection of albums ranging from the biggest rock and metal bands on the planet, to solo drummers who have produced unique albums that put the drummer firmly at the front.
Concrete And Gold by Foo Fighters
8.0
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Concrete and Gold is the ninth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was produced by...
Pikalar by Anika Nilles
10.0
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Anika is a drummer and songwriter based in Germany. All started fith her first EP, called ALTER EGO,...
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The Source by Tony Allen
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Drum legend Tony Allen has seen a childhood dream come true. He even says that when he made The...
world
The Violent Sleep Of Reason by Meshuggah
7.0
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In 2017, Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH will be entering their 30th year of existence,...
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The line-up for this year’s Costas, which set out to reward the year’s “most enjoyable” books, is female-heavy, with 14 women on the 20-strong list.
The Explorers
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From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by...
children
The Island at the End of Everything
8.0
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Amihan lives on Culion Island, where some of the inhabitants - including her mother - have leprosy....
Wed Wabbit
8.0
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You're called Fidge and you're nearly eleven. You've been hurled into a strange world. You have...
children
Moonrise
7.5
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'They think I hurt someone. But I didn't. You hear? Coz people are gonna be telling you all...
verse capital punishment young adult
Useful Verses
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Richard Osmond's debut collection Useful Verses follows in the tradition of the best nature writing,...
poetry
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My top games of 2017
Having not played all games this is just a list of the top games I managed to play. Games I missed out on playing include Xcom 2, Breath of the Wild, Resident Evil 7, Horizon Zero Dawn & Uncharted!
Super Mario Odyssey
User: 10
Avg: 8.5
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Join Mario on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure and use his incredible new abilities to collect...
Total War: Warhammer II
User: 9
Avg: 8.2
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A fantasy strategy game of legendary proportions, Total War: WARHAMMER combines an addictive...
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
User: 8
Avg: 7.7
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Shadow of Mordor is an open world action-adventure role-playing game based on Lord of the Rings.
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The Big Sick (2017)
8.0
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Pakistan-born comedian Kumail struggles with cultural differences, family traditions, and his inner...
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Molly's Game (2017)
7.5
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Molly Bloom a beautiful, young, Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes...
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The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
7.4
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The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War...
Wonder Wheel (2017)
5.3
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Four peoples' lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the...
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Call Me by Your Name (2017)
8.1
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In 1983 Italy, a relationship blooms between a young Jewish man named Elio and his father's American...
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These are my favorite movies to open theatrically in central Ohio in 2017. Delayed releases such as The Post, Call Me By Your Name, and Phantom Thread did not get here until 2018 so are ineligible.
Dunkirk (2017)
8.0
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In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under...
Lady Bird (2017)
7.7
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Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson, a high school senior living in Sacramento, has an unstable...
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
8.1
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In the year 2049, a bioengineered human replicant named Officer K tracks down and eliminates...
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The Shape of Water (2017)
7.6
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Elisa is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government...
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