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Book Review: "Weird Woods" ed. by John Miller
Full Title: Weird Woods: Tales from the Haunted Forests of Britain edited by John Miller For small creatures, a tree is a world and a forest is a universe. To pay attention to those lives, we need to think beyond ourselves and put our species hubris in perspective. There is an urgent, ethical demand for humans to feel less at home in the world and less entitled to impose their own will on nature. It is one of the fuctions of good writing to generate discomfort, to prod us out of our tired ideologies and familiar assumptions. Perhaps therefore, the most significant effects we might take from these stories would be to feel more like aliens in the world and through that to tap into the world's strangeness... The Introduction to "Weird Woods" edited by John Miller
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
The Remake Rant: Hollywood's Misguided Reboots
The Hollywood film industry, in its latest trend, has taken to reimagining timeless classics, with "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Wizard of Oz" being the newest additions to this list, redesigned to appeal to more diverse audiences. This initiative, sparked by a tweet from Blaze TV, has opened up a contentious debate. Are these reboots a genuine effort towards inclusivity, or do they undermine the intrinsic value of these iconic films?
By Lawrence Lease5 months ago in Geeks
The Remake Rant: Hollywood's Misguided Reboots
The Hollywood film industry, in its latest trend, has taken to reimagining timeless classics, with "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Wizard of Oz" being the newest additions to this list, redesigned to appeal to more diverse audiences. This initiative, sparked by a tweet from Blaze TV, has opened up a contentious debate. Are these reboots a genuine effort towards inclusivity, or do they undermine the intrinsic value of these iconic films?
By Lawrence Lease5 months ago in Geeks