This book has been a favorite of mine since I first read it in my early teen years, and the sheer beauty of its storytelling never fails to take my breath away. While I'm not generally a fan of the fantasy genre, there are imaginative twists aplenty, and I'm not talking about your usual fare of hairy-footed midgets and wand-wielding teenagers - this book is the first in a trilogy that is actually meant to be an interpretation of sorts of Milton's Paradise Lost (probably my favorite work of English-language literature ever), and explores, through metaphor and myth and with surprising depth and clarity, the fallibility of power both human and divine.
Recent Films
Evil Dead II - There is not much to be said about this that hasn't been said already. I'm a whore for a good slasher comedy, and I loved the gleeful, deranged hilarity that pervaded every moment.
Where the Wild Things Are - Controversial for many reasons, I thought it was a beautiful, poetic and ultimately unflinching and honest homage to childhood. Some may find its departure from the serene simplicity of the book and its bizarre forays into a dark Jungian landscape before entering a troubled Freudian world a bit hard to swallow. I spent the entire film alternately crying, laughing, or with jaw dropped.
Music From the Inside Out - A fascinating documentary into the lives and stories of the individuals that, collectively, contribute their skills and personalities to one of the great orchestras of the world, the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Carnival of Space #2^7
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The 128th Carnival of Space is online at AARTScope blog. It even comes with
a quiz to see how well you scored on participating in the IYA 2009. My
score? A...
Memory
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Memory is a fascinating area of neuroscience research. It is a classic tale
of science in that we are in the middle of putting the pieces to the puzzle
tog...
Nerdfighters on Vaccines and Desiree Jennings
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I like a lot of talented people who aren’t well known as
Skeptics-with-a-capital-S, and when these people insert skepticism into
their work, it makes me be...
Casserole-ing It.
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Hot from the oven, bubbling away...a casserole is a one pan meal that you
can dish out on a plate, grab a fork and happily eat in front of the tv.
This i...
What's funny about this picture?
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Kulinarische Leckerbissen samt Rheinblick und Ballon-Spektakel erwarteten
die Besucher der Mittsommernacht am Wochenende.
This photo was on the front page o...
1 comments:
The cuteness of the puppy is too much to bear. I assume you put a bag over him when you walk him so that the heads of passerby don't explode.
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