The Oxford English Literary History: Volume V: 1645-1714: The Later Seventeenth Century
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The Oxford English Literary History is the new century's definitive account of a rich and diverse...
Grand Hotel Abyss: The Lives of the Frankfurt School
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This brilliant group biography asks who were the Frankfurt School and why they matter today In 1923,...
How to Think Like a Neandertal
Thomas Wynn and Frederick L. Coolidge
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There have been many books, movies, and even TV commercials featuring Neandertals-some serious, some...
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Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa by Various Artists
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In 1988, on the eve of a two decade civil war, Somalia's authoritarian ruler Siad Barre launched...
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Humiliation: And Other Essays on Honor, Social Discomfort and Violence
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How do we feel when our friend turns up with a holiday present and we have nothing ready to give in...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Big Sick (2017) in Movies
Nov 21, 2017
What I liked was the serious side of it - no over the top music sequences, just an honest portrayal of Kumail Nanjiani's intense courtship and subsequent challenges while meeting his real wife Emily Gordon. The truth is that much of this image has changed, so it can become tedious when the same generic story is peddled to the masses. I'm hoping that we can move away from these types of plots in the future. Overall, just an average film, but great acting from Holly Hunter and Anupam Kher as per usual.
Nick Friesen (96 KP) rated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) in Movies
Jul 14, 2017
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) in Movies
Mar 18, 2019
Very distinctive if nothing else, even if Richard O'Brien's claims that it's a mash-up of Hammer horror and the Carry On films seems a bit spurious on reflection. The plot is, frankly, incoherent, and becomes increasingly peripheral as the film continues - this is basically just a collection of pastiche rock 'n' roll songs belted out with great gusto by a cast who are really going for it. Luckily, most of the songs are really good. I'm not entirely sure why this has become the type specimen of the modern cult movie, but it's entertaining enough to watch.