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written by Lea-Katya Gorny Mentioning Tom Stoppard among my friends is like tossing the topic of pineapple on pizza into the conversation – it’s an instant recipe for debate. On one side, you have the Stoppard lovers, like myself, who practically levitate with excitement at mentioning his name. On the other, the Stoppard skeptics would rather watch paint dry than...
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AI or Human – who is a better writer?
Hands down… so far, nothing can beat a sophisticated human mind. But AI, of course, fascinates me and, in some way, scares me. It learns too quickly. I’m wondering how the book market will look in 15 years. Will we be reading AI books with the same wonder we are reading Tolstoy? I decided to check and give a review...
Continue reading...Susan Sontag and Celebrating Camp
By Clara Godwin-Suttie The concept of camp has long been regarded as famously undefinable, famously decadent, and famously gay, with a noticeable presence throughout history and contemporary times. Susan Sontag, a brilliant queer woman who understood sexuality and gender identity through a progressive perspective of celebration and creativity, wrote the seminal essay that is credited with defining camp and bringing it...
Continue reading...Forgotten Comic Actresses
Technology is complicated. Sure, we sent people to the moon, which is impressive, but we also have Instagram influencers who’ve probably been sent here to torture each other and us. I can tell you are excited… your hands are stretching to check the latest Stories updates. Similarly, many people were thrilled when films started featuring people’s voices, but this meant...
Continue reading...This moment is as it should be – Malta
Six weeks in Malta… I’m usually starting my day at 8am with a 10 min walk around Piazza Tigne with my dogs; then I prepare breakfast and re-watching some old-fashioned crime tv shows (right now, it is Midsomer Murders with the Chief Inspector Barnaby). After that, I always go out for a coffee – I need a break, lol – with...
Continue reading...The Camusean absurdism vs. Sartrean existentialism
Why am I here? What is the meaning of my life? What should give my life purpose or value? These are tough questions – ones you’ve likely confronted at one point or the other in the past. But don’t be mistaken; you’re not alone. Nearly every thinking person in history has faced the same philosophical quagmire. Questions about the meaning...
Continue reading...Writing Advice From Famous (Beautiful) Authors
I just finished reading the book, Beautiful Writers by Linda Sivertsen. She runs the Book Mama website and the Beautiful Writers Podcast. In the book, she shares her writing journey and sparks each page with remarkable and honest advice from famous authors we admire. As a young writer in Los Angeles, Linda Sivertsen was hungry to be more like her literary...
Continue reading...Author Interviews: Ryan Uytdewilligen
Can I start with a personal question, Ryan? What was your family like, growing up? I grew up on a family farm outside of Coaldale, Alberta, Canada. Tiny one-stoplight town. Everyone knew everyone. I was a 4-H member. But I was also an only child and my mom loved movies. So, I think watching classics with her and having a...
Continue reading...Forgotten Comedy Actors That Need to Make a Comeback
written by Laolu Ogundele What makes you laugh? Seriously, this is not a trick question… Okay, let’s narrow the question down. What kinds of films make you snicker, giggle, and guffaw? Whatever your answer is, do you know that it would likely be different if you lived 100 years ago? What if I told you that you’d probably be a...
Continue reading...The Funny, Crazy, and Cruel Absurdism of Fernando Arrabal
written by Laolu Ogundele Picture this: it’s Friday evening, and you’ve walked into a random street play featuring an unknown artist. You sit in one of the front rows as you prepare to enjoy a little light-hearted escapism after a busy week. But a few scenes into the play, you’re profoundly disturbed as you’re confronted with weird displays of torture,...
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Some days, we try to justify our momentary rage by finding the faults in others; other days, we believe that being angry should be permittable or even encouraged at the personal level. In fact, many people around us are convinced that the only way to control anger is to express our feelings in an assertive but non-aggressive way (simply to...
Continue reading...Our Plasma Selves
(Based on the book, “A New Science of Heaven,” by Robert Temple) The Universe is made up of more than 99% plasma, meaning it is made of “incomplete or partial atoms”. Our world and everything we see, touch and experience around us is so called “physical/atomic matter” – and it’s less than 1% of the universe. Contrary to what we...
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