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Tears in Rain: ‘Blade Runner’ and Philip K. Dick’s Legacy in Film
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Tears in Rain: ‘Blade Runner’ and Philip K. Dick’s Legacy in Film

By / 15 September 2020

Blade Runner, and the work of Philip K. Dick, continues to find its way into our cinemas and minds. How did the visions of a paranoid loner become the most relevant science fiction of our time?

Take It on the Chin: Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast in Print
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Take It on the Chin: Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast in Print

By / 2 October 2017
Waiting for the Punch an engaging read of excerpts from the WTF Podcast, shows that "(E)veryone’s journey to the bottom is different."
‘Eye Chart’ Is About Much More Than Just Identifying Objects Near and Far
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‘Eye Chart’ Is About Much More Than Just Identifying Objects Near and Far

By / 19 September 2017
The "Object Lessons" series continues with this brief but rich exploration into why we see, when we see, how clearly we see, and what we understand about the things we see.
On Debut Novelist Sally Rooney’s 21st Century Adultery Novel for the Internet Age
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On Debut Novelist Sally Rooney’s 21st Century Adultery Novel for the Internet Age

By / 25 August 2017
Irish writer Sally Rooney's methodical, calculated, ultimately rewarding debut novel, Conversations With Friends, explores real love lost, found, and transformed.
Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Myth, Truth, and Anger
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Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Myth, Truth, and Anger

By / 17 August 2017
Daniel Wolff examines how one tragedy in 1913 Calumet Michigan survived through the anger of topical folk music to be told by self-mythologized characters Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan.
Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’
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Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’

By / 7 August 2017
This biography of the Beatles illustrates how their personality dynamics served as both a necessary elixir and an addictive poison in the creation of their music.
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Our Times of Political Turmoil and Upheaval Call for Grace Paley’s Astute Criticism

By / 18 July 2017
Alan Alda’s ‘If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?’
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Alan Alda’s ‘If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?’

By / 30 June 2017
Alan Alda wonders, could scientists become more personable and available if they studied the art of improvisation?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Continuing High Cost of Fashion
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Continuing High Cost of Fashion

By / 7 June 2017
The poor workplace conditions that led to this tragedy have been outsourced to places like Bangladesh, where similar factory tragedies happened as recently as 2013.
Caught Between Two Worlds and Hanging on a String: Wurlitzer’s ‘The Drop Edge of Yonder’
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Caught Between Two Worlds and Hanging on a String: Wurlitzer’s ‘The Drop Edge of Yonder’

By / 2 June 2017
Be repelled by this lunatic if you must, but do so at your own risk.
On Norman Mailer, Jack Henry Abbott, and the Legacy of Going Too Deep Into the Belly of the Beast
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On Norman Mailer, Jack Henry Abbott, and the Legacy of Going Too Deep Into the Belly of the Beast

By / 19 May 2017
How Norman Mailer, while preparing 1979's The Executioner's Song, collaborated with Jack Henry Abbott and opened doors that should have remained shut.
T Bone Burnett: Don’t Let the Form Distract You From the Content
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T Bone Burnett: Don’t Let the Form Distract You From the Content

By / 12 May 2017
Lloyd Sachs explores the life, times, and endless journeys of singer-songwriter-musician T Bone Burnett.