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Adventure Comics, Exoticism, and Nostalgia Part III: The Genre Today
Read more: Adventure Comics, Exoticism, and Nostalgia Part III: The Genre TodayOver the last couple of months I have examined some of the problems of European and American adventure comics of the 20th century with regards to exoticism. Whether it is Don Rosa’s all too simplistic portrayal of Scrooge McDuck’s colonial enterprise, or Tintin’s touristic gaze and white saviourism. Now, in this third and final look…
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Revisiting “Her” Through a Posthumanist Lens: How Machines Can Teach Us How To Love
Read more: Revisiting “Her” Through a Posthumanist Lens: How Machines Can Teach Us How To LoveHer (2013) tells a melancholic story of a recent divorcee, Theodore, (Joaquin Phoenix) who after months of heartbreak falls in love with his operating system, Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johanson). Unlike most futuristic films, Her is set in a city not so different from the ones we know, and filled with a warm and soft…
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What If We Could Erase Our Memories?
Read more: What If We Could Erase Our Memories?I’m sure we all have a memory we would like to delete from our minds. Whether it be an overwhelmingly embarrassing moment, a tough breakup or a traumatic experience, we all can recall an event that we wish we could completely forget. Well, new research suggests that this may be soon possible to a certain…
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Flash Fiction Competition 2022
Read more: Flash Fiction Competition 2022“There is something in the water” With this prompt, Writer’s Block is proud to announce the annual flash fiction competition! For a chance to be published in our next issue, send us your creation including the prompt – but remember, no later than May 1st at midnight (Central European time). Anxiously anticipating your creations, WB
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The Aesthetic is: An Identity Crisis Based on a Wealth Problem
Read more: The Aesthetic is: An Identity Crisis Based on a Wealth Problem© Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer by Casper David Friedrich When I was younger I had dreams of becoming a fashion designer but I had no real game plan so I never pursued them. It’s one of those childhood dreams like becoming a professional football player, a pop star, or an actor that once you…
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