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www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
OMG science

Weird Exoplanets Point the Way to Finding Earthlike Worlds

Astronomers use clever modeling and detective work to characterize exoplanets, essential for discovering life on other worlds. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Film

It's not that I'm against story. I like films with stories': Pat Collins on directing a tale without a plot

Maintaining the essence of a novel with unconventional narrative is a key challenge while adapting it for the screen. [ more ]
www.esquire.com
3 months ago
Books

Percival Everett on 'James,' Attending Oscars For 'American Fiction,' More

Jim in Percival Everett's novel Jim is portrayed with great dignity, altruism, and intelligence, emerging as a self-determined character.
Everett's novel James reimagines Jim from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with new depth and complexity, filling in blank spaces left by Twain. [ more ]
The New York Review of Books
4 months ago
Books

What's Your Type? | Merve Emre

The novel explores the complexities of defining individual personality through characters' interactions.
The characters struggle to categorize themselves and each other into specific types or classes. [ more ]
WIRED
5 months ago
Books

'Children of Dune' Is a Very Philosophical Book

Children of Dune is a philosophical book with numerous historical and philosophical references.
The book explores complex ideas, religious references, and worldbuilding, but its pacing and characterization can feel dated. [ more ]
www.newyorker.com
5 months ago
Books

Patrick Langley on Comedy and Violence

Spider in the story can be read as a metaphor for depression, terror, and self-hatred.
The author balanced the concrete action with the metaphorical elements of Spider. [ more ]
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