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(GR) Documentary Review | The Wandering Chef

December 3, 2024

Read the English version of this article here: Im Ji-ho, The Wandering Chef – ‘Food is art and holistic medicinal science.’ … More (GR) Documentary Review | The Wandering Chef

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‘Royal Assassin’ Quotes: Exploring Themes

December 8, 2021

“The separate parts of my life became like beads and I the string that ran through them all.” – Fitz | Robin Hobb, Royal Assassin … More ‘Royal Assassin’ Quotes: Exploring Themes

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Book Review | Frankenstein

April 17, 2021

Frankenstein is one of the products of the ghost story-telling sessions of Lord Byron, the Shelleys and the rest of their ‘locked down’ party at Villa Diodati. … More Book Review | Frankenstein

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Film Review | Minari & the Immigrant Experience in Cinema

October 15, 2020

Named after the hardy Korean herb that is able to grow anywhere, ‘Minari’ (미나리) is the canvas upon which the story of a Korean American family in the 1980s unfolds. … More Film Review | Minari & the Immigrant Experience in Cinema

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14 International Films Exploring Existentialism Through Soundtracks

December 4, 2019

So, here follows a non-exhaustive list of international films-odes to existentialism, as experienced through their soundtrack: … More 14 International Films Exploring Existentialism Through Soundtracks

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Book Review | Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities

August 3, 2019

Meandering flawlessly among philosophy and magical realism, Invisible Cities build luminous images and arguments on a wide range of themes. … More Book Review | Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities

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Film Review | Dongju (동주)

May 31, 2019

“What’s the use of literature, if it doesn’t change the world?” … More Film Review | Dongju (동주)

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