Category Archives: arts

an international art

Posted on Thursday, 2009 June 18 by Anton

In the opening scene of Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation, a Hungarian Jew plays a Japanese impersonating a German, speaking English in Arabia.

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separated at germination?

Posted on Wednesday, 2009 June 03 by Anton

Okay, the mascot of OurWaterOurWorld isn’t quite as similar to Bob the Angry Flower as I thought, but still …

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what’s in a name?

Posted on Monday, 2009 June 01 by Anton

“You enjoyed Lost in Austen, didn’t you?” “Sure. I also enjoy Austen in Lost.”

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Incandescence

Posted on Tuesday, 2009 April 14 by Anton

Greg Egan complains about sloppy reviews of his latest novel: About half the reviews of Incandescence made at least one of the following false assertions: The Splinter orbits a neutron star. Rakesh visits the Splinter. The relationship between the novel’s … Continue reading →

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deathist movie

Posted on Thursday, 2009 April 09 by Anton

In Renaissance (2006) there’s a Big Sinister Corporation whose advertising tagline is “Health, Beauty, Longevity.” Oo, scary! I don’t think we’re ever told what Avalon sells (vitamins? cosmetics? medical treatment?) but it doesn’t matter. The noirish visual style suffices to … Continue reading →

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fun with paranoia

Posted on Sunday, 2009 March 29 by Anton

I’m reading Cory Doctorow’s novel Little Brother, which has been nominated for a Prometheus Award. In another tab I’m reading an autobiographical comic-strip by a boy of the same age as the novel’s narrator; switching between them is sometimes surreal. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday filler

Posted on Wednesday, 2009 March 18 by Anton

meme goes meta When I decided I wanted a domain, about ten years ago, .nu was the cheapest registry. It’s now €60 to renew for two years; I suspect I can do better than that. So don’t be surprised if … Continue reading →

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