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The Impossible Fiction of Jorge Luis Borges
9 Jun 2021 The short stories of the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges are unlike those of any other author. Despite an average length of only a few pages, each tale is packed full of mind-boggling impossibilities of physics, philosophy … Continue reading
Neal Stephenson’s “The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer”
9 Nov 2025 #booktube #ai #sf This month, we read stories about AI. The Reading List | • Here’s What We’re Reading Next Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” | • Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids … Continue reading
Sophia Stewart, the Mother of The Matrix, shares the how The Matrix and The Terminator are connected
Pictorial books from Mexico defy our definition of writing – Ñuu Dzaui pictography
The Mixtec script looks like pictures. It’s a writing system. How does it work? What happened to it? Here’s what makes their glyphs unique, even how their usefulness outlasted colonization. Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_… Check my sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e… Group to … Continue reading
A 320-Page Book Explores the Immense Potential of a Single Sheet of Paper | Colossal
February 9, 2022 Craft Grace Ebert All images courtesy of Storey Publishing We’re continually fascinated by the infinite possibilities of a single sheet of paper, from these dueling origami knights and stately architectural ruins to exquisitely cut depictions of flora … Continue reading
Messy Nessy | The Secret History of the Manicule, the Little Hand that’s Everywhere
The Secret History of the Manicule, the Little Hand that’s Everywhere – Editor’s Picks – Messy Nessy Chic Familiar to anyone who pays attention to vintage aesthetics, I’m embarrassed to say it’s taken me 40 years to learn the name … Continue reading
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