Five centuries after Thomas More’s classic was first published, we still dabble in perfect-world-building.
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What Was Virtual Reality?
The stakes of inventing and occupying fictional worlds have always been high — which explains why we were so fascinated with virtual reality already in the 1990s, when the technology was still in its pre-infancy.
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What Was Virtual Reality?
The stakes of inventing and occupying fictional worlds have always been high — which explains why we were so fascinated with virtual reality already in the 1990s, when the technology was still in its pre-infancy.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Guatemalan Chef Who Became a Hiroshima Comfort Food Star
Matt Goulding follows the origin story of okonomiyaki, the harmoniously messy pancake that has become a staple of post-war Hiroshima cuisine.
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How Winona Ryder Became the Face of ‘90s Nostalgia
Why can’t we let go of Mermaids-era Winona Ryder? Soraya Roberts at Hazlitt explores the last great pre-internet icon.
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How Winona Ryder Became the Face of ‘90s Nostalgia
Why can’t we let go of Mermaids-era Winona Ryder? Soraya Roberts at Hazlitt explores the last great pre-internet icon.
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How to Talk about the Weather Like a Newfoundlander
In Canada’s most easterly province, volatile weather conditions and cultural isolation produced a fascinating vocabulary to describe the natural world.
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Are We Too Late to Save Antarctica?
On a cruise through Antarctica’s stunning (and endangered) landscapes, Julia Whitty observes the spectre of climate change from up close.
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The Broken Pop of James Bond Songs
What can the endurance of the messy, campy canon of James Bond theme songs tell us about contemporary popular music?
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There Once Was a Dildo in Nantucket
The curious quest to trace the history of a sex toy found in a 19th-century Quaker family home.