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On “cells interlinked”
I just came across the connection between “Bladerunner 2049” and Vladimir Nabokov’s “Pale Fire”. Mind blown.…
On the passing of Barbara Ehrenreich
Fifteen/Twenty years ago, when it was easier to believe, I read "Nickel and Dimed" and "Bait and Switch". Catherine Liu pays a tribute…
"The Prince of Cringe"
I thought only I had this reaction -- but it's gratifying to know at least one other person feels this way. From an article in The Compact: The real meat of Harry & Meghan is vengeance, and…
Zizek (presciently) on virtual reality
From all the way back in 2004 (!), in “Conversations with Zizek”, between Slavoj Zizek and Glyn Daly: As a result, the taste of reality we get today comes from products, situations, or actions depriv…
"Caves"
I had a small puzzle RPG idea: you have to explore and find something, except that the “worlds” themselves would be easy to specify and shareable etc. Nothing very original, but still fun to make. I…
Glorious steampunk
Reminds me of ye olde Jules Verne romantic exploration of the unknown, turned up a notch and rendered in beautiful illustrations.…
Before the end
I had previously read the “Age of …” series by Eric Hobsbawm, and though I have a mixed personal opinion of him, I found his books insightful. This book, written much after those sweeping overviews,…