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The City

Martin Crimp

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Clair wants to be kissed - but not now - and certainly not by her husband. Chris wants to celebrate...

Joyce Carol Oates recommended Version Control in Books (curated)

Version Control

Dexter Palmer | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.7

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"Version Control is perhaps the strangest fictional work of appropriated voices and subjects. It’s set in a surreal near future — or several near futures — as well as in several pasts. Though issues of race play virtually no role in the stories, one character, an African-American physicist, recalls dropping out of a writing course because the professor thought he should be mining his heritage instead of inventing science fiction."

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Scott Morse recommended Kwaidan (1964) in Movies (curated)

Kwaidan (1964)

1964 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

9.0

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"It’s funny how in the modern era of filmmaking (even in CG animation), we’re so infatuated with achieving a “real” look. Design is often tossed aside in favor of a more “relatable,” grounded aesthetic. It’s refreshing to watch something like Kwaidan (or even Kurosawa’s Dreams), where soundstages are embraced and dramatic, and colorful lighting is boldly employed. This is the way to haunt your audience: long, quiet, surreal moments."

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Atom Egoyan recommended Elevator to the Gallows (1958) in Movies (curated)

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

1958 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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"Though by no means one of my favorite films, this Criterion edition provides a jaw-dropping special feature. I couldn’t believe that I was suddenly in the recording booth where Miles Davis had improvised his phenomenal and groundbreaking score. There was something surreal about suddenly stumbling onto this moment of history by pushing a button on my remote control. Like time traveling to the birth of an artistic revolution."

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Breath (2016)

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Breath is about an Iranian family who live in Iran. It tells the story of Bahar, who is living with...

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The Book of Frank

CAConrad

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Winner of the 2009 Gil Ott Book Award, this expanded edition of The Book of Frank features...

Hannah (27 KP) rated Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream in Books

Jun 6, 2017

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Wacky and surreal

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Wacky, "failed experiment" in Gonzo Journalism

This is one of my all-time favourite books, written by one of my all-time favourite people and authors. It is a surreal and somewhat insane story based on the real life adventures of Hunter S. Thompson, on his journey to Las Vegas in search of the "American Dream." It is a wacky, drug-fuelled, stream-of-consciousness narrative that is among one of the innovative titles in a form of New Journalism called Gonzo Journalism, accredited to Thompson. It is quite a surreal read, strange and weird but completely thrilling!
Thompson regarded it as a "failed experiment"' in Gonzo Journalism due to the fact it was edited several times before publication. Typically, a Gonzo work would be written by and about the author in the present, sent away without being edited, resulting in a stream-of-consciousness narrative and more personality. Gonzo works are far more revealing, fiction-like and personal than typical works of journalism. Despite the fact it was edited, however, I feel F&L still emulates everything Thompson wanted in a true Gonzo way. He holds nothing back, reveals everything and created a story than could be fiction. It is a drug-fuelled look at the failure of the American Dream, an astute analysis of Thompson's society and a weird book that will stay with you forever.