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More about the Golden Age
This is the third in a loose series of posts about the so-called Golden Age of science fiction and how it was less monolithic and more diverse than most people think. Parts one and two may be found here. These … Continue reading
And the Iron Throne Goes to…
I already offered my take on the final season of Game of Thrones and a problem I haven’t seen acknowledged (in addition to plenty of problems with the final season and the show as a whole that have been acknowledged) … Continue reading
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Tagged all good things must come to an end, Dallas, Dynasty, endings, epic fantasy, Game of Thrones, gender, history, Lost, Twin Peaks, US TV
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The Problem about “The Bells” and Game of Thrones That No One Talks About
A lot of people are angry about “The Bells”, the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, mostly with regard to the development of the character of Daenerys Targaryen. Warning: Spoilers behind the cut!
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Tagged Bremen, Croatia, Europe, Game of Thrones, gender, German history, history, trauma, triggers, US TV, war, YA fiction
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Photos: The Visbek Bridegroom Megalithic Tombs
Yesterday was Pentecost Monday, which is a public holiday in Germany. And since the weather was sunny, but not overly warm, it was also the perfect day for an outing. While looking at the map, wondering where to go, my … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, Cloppenburg, fairy tales, food, history, landscape, megalithic tombs, nature, North Germany, photos, prehistory, Vechta, Visbek
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Of False Memories and Explosions
Yesterday, I came across this article by Kate Lunau on Motherboard, in which psychologist Julia Shaw explains false memories and how they form. It’s a fascinating article, which also struck a chord with me, because I have a very vivid … Continue reading
Photos: Leer in East Frisia
Yesterday was Ascension Day a.k.a. Father’s Day, which is a public holiday in Germany. Ascension Day is traditionally a day for outings, including the infamous Father’s Day tours where groups of young men, most of whom are not fathers, set … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, crime fiction, drink, East Friesia, food, history, Leer, North Germany, photos, ships, wacky German customs
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Seasonal Views of Bremen 2015
Yesterday, I didn’t have school, so I took the chance to go to Bremen and take a stroll over the Christmas market. And since I was in Bremen already, I had lunch at the Übersee Restaurant, their lunch special of … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Bremen, Christmas, food, German literature, history, photos, Romanheft, wacky German customs
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More on Amazon’s problematic “Man in the High Castle” ads
For starters, Amazon has agreed to pull its controversial subway ads for its streaming video series based on Philip K. Dick’s novel The Man in the High Castle, after lots of people including a few politicians complained. The video included … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, alternate history, history, The Man in the High Castle, WTF
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Some thoughts on Amazon’s problematic ad campaign for “The Man in the High Castle”
The US genre sphere is currently awash with discussion of new SFF TV and streaming video shows, which makes me quite jealous, since it’s the TV doldrums over here in Germany at the moment. But from my US friends, I … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, alternate history, Germany, history, The Man in the High Castle, US TV, WTF
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