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Latour and the Passage of Law

Kyle McGee

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These 13 essays explore Bruno Latour's legal theory from a variety of disciplinary perspectives....

The Rich House

Stella Gibbons

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Set on the eve of World War II in a resort on the east coast of England, The Rich House follows the...

Cillian Murphy recommended Eclipse in Books (curated)

Eclipse

John Banville | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

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"Written by my other favorite Irish writer, this book couldn’t be more different in tone than “The Butcher Boy,” but is no less captivating. In this beautifully mediative tale, Alexander Cleave is a celebrated actor who returns to live in his childhood home. The book seemingly has little or no plot but the sheer towering beauty of its language, atmosphere and insight make it impossible to put down or to forget."

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David Cross recommended Matewan: A Luta Final (1987) in Movies (curated)

Matewan: A Luta Final (1987)

1987 | Drama

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"This movie (like, Badlands a movie that’s not on this particular list) is almost perfect. Not a wasted shot, piece of dialogue, moment, or frame. John Sayles has made some amazing movies but this is my favorite of his. A beautiful, forceful movie that tells a dozen different stories wrapped around one specific, true pivotal moment in American history. And every single actor is perfect and perfectly cast."

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Dominic Monaghan recommended Billy Liar (1963) in Movies (curated)

Billy Liar (1963)

1963 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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"I’m known for “extending the truth”—my stories tend not to be limited by what actually happened but by what can sound the best! So I empathize here with Billy. A young man interested in raising his class level in the 1960s, he tells anyone who wants to hear that he is going to London “to be an actor.” His story becomes more and more transparent and tragic. Great movie."

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Felicity Huffman recommended Romeo + Juliet (1996) in Movies (curated)

Romeo + Juliet (1996)

1996 | Drama, Romance

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"The one [film] that made me want to be an actor is [Franco] Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet. I went and saw it and, because there might have been some sex scenes, I had to sit in front of my mom, and any time those beautiful young people took off their clothes, I would feel her hand clamp down on my eyes [laughing]. But that’s when I went, “Yes, that!'"

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