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The convoluted yet magnificent tale of King Gesar
The literary tradition of King Gesar is even more confused and complex than those of King Arthur or Roland
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Raymond Lam
It's ALWAYS aliens: "Arrival" and the temple of the octopus in downtown Kyoto
Celebrating Denis Villeneuve's science fiction triumphs
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Raymond Lam
The Western Xia empire: A decade-long fascination
From 1038 to 1227, this continental desert empire was a force to be reckoned with in Inner Asia, and pioneered a new religious statecraft of esoteric…
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New glasses and an old film: "Sweet Smell of Success"
It's all about the browline, my friends.
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Raymond Lam
When monsters can play music: "Vampire in the Garden"
This Netflix short series is a compact repackaging of "Romeo and Juliet" with a fanged twist
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The Black Pill: A Maladaptive Response to an Unfair World
Language, solipsism, and emotional problems blend together to form a worse solution to an already bad problem
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Anakin Skywalker saved Ahsoka. Could he save blackpilled incels?
Learning lessons in self-forgiveness and integrating mistakes into oneself – even the most humiliating and damaging shortcomings
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Raymond Lam
Comfort Characters and the Considered Life: Donald Scripps from "The History Boys"
This relatively obscure yet likeable and deep personality remains a favourite fictional character
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Gaze on the World
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