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Alan Turing Hits the Red Carpet, Chris Morcom Hits the Books

  The TL/DR Synopsis Synopsis: The Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game wings big at the Toronto International Film Festival and a new book features “the secret sidekicks of history,” including an entry I was invited to write on Chris Morcom, … Continue reading

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International SF: The Double Identity of the Movie 2033 (Mexico, 2009)

The TL/DR Synopsis Synopsis: international speculative fiction–review of the Mexican movie 2033, both on its own terms and in its social context.Includes links to numerous points of reference in science fiction and in Latin American history. Includes embedded video (a) trailer for … Continue reading

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