SPOTLIGHT: Solaris – Stanislaw Lem (1961; 1970, Faber & Faber) & Andrei Tarkovsky (1972, Mosfilm)
In adapting Solaris to cinema screen, Andrei Tarkovsky turned a novel about contact into a film with deep meditations on art and identity.
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Artificial Society II
With AI becoming increasingly prevalent in service industries, tech heads consider art and creativity as one of its next frontiers. Not good!
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REVIEW: The MANIAC – Benjamin Labatut (Penguin, 2023)
Author Benjamin Labatut uses fiction to explore the life and legacy of John von Neumann, the physicist and engineer who propelled man’s knowledge past the particle and into the digital.
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Art, Tolkien, and Consumer Media Part III: Art as Sub-Creation and Communication
In this conclusion, we look at Tolkien’s thoughts on art and the place his work occupies in the social landscape, and in particular, the importance of cultivating appropriate interpretive modes.
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Art, Tolkien, and Consumer Media Part II: Interpreting The Lord of the Rings
Part Two: A look at how Tolkien’s use of setting, violence and power severely contrasts with Jackson’s depiction of them in the films.
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Art, Tolkien, and Consumer Media, Part I: Defining Fantasy
Part One: how Tolkien defines fantasy, its relationship to escapism, and how this contrasts with popular definitions of the terms.
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The Future of the Republican Party
Some thoughts on Trump, the pro-life movement, and the future of the party as the election nears.
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The Sacred Heart as the Antidote to Pride
June is well known as ‘Pride Month’, but for Catholics, it is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Is that just by coincidence?
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REVIEW: Ordered by Love – Thomas M. Ward (Angelico Press, 2022)
Thomas Ward offers a brief but intriguing look at the thought of Bl. John Duns Scotus, the great Catholic scholastic and theologian.
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On Dignity and Dignitas Infinita
The Vatican’s new document explores ‘infinite dignity,’ sparking debate over its theological implications and alignment with traditional Catholic teachings.
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