Monthly Archives: July 2019

Why Don’t We Set The World On Fire?

Posted on July 25, 2019 by David Roman

(Updated Aug. 3, 2019) In “The Playstation Dreamworld,” a 2018 book (available here for free), Alfie Brown provides a series of interesting responses to the question of why the movie and gaming industries are obsessed with visions of the apocalypse. … Continue reading →

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Los Visigodos en la Boda de Isabel y Fernando

Posted on July 14, 2019 by David Roman

En su libro “La Dinastía de los Trastámara” (2001), el medievalista Julio Valdeón tiene un interesante aparte sobre la boda de Isabel de Castilla y Fernando de Aragón (en 1469), que dio lugar a la unión dinástica de la que … Continue reading →

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Fahrenheit 451: Bradbury Vs Facebook

Posted on July 3, 2019 by David Roman

I read this Ray Bradbury novel years ago; I remember the 1960s movie a bit better. I had a vague sense that it was sci-fi criticism of the Nazis’ book-burning enthusiasm, that safest of literary targets. But no: it turns … Continue reading →

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