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Homa Katouzian: how the West should deal with Iran’s nuclear ambitions
"Even a nuclear Iran could not initiate a war with Israel."
Also posted in Business World, Current Affairs, academia, middle east Tagged homa katouzian, iran, oil Leave a comment
We love vampires, because we don’t want to look in the mirror
Dorian Gray is alive in each human being. The dark trick comes at a cost, though.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Columnist, Entertainment, Society, TV, fantasy, movies Tagged true blood, twilight 4 Comments
The real appeal of Stephanie Meyer’s restless vampire romance
Sure, it's abstinence porn, loaded with those moments that fill pages with purple prose to recreate throbbing tension.
Also posted in Entertainment, YA, fantasy, movies Tagged kirsten stewart, robert pattinson, stephanie meyer, taylor lautner, twilight 5 Comments
“A Heartbeat and a Guitar”: Antonino D’Ambrosio on Johnny Cash
"The agony that he felt in his life never left him. The movie makes it seem like he kicked drugs, which never happened."
From Tolkienites to Warcraft warriors: an interview with Ethan Gilsdorf
"If you want to wear a purple robe and paint your face blue because you're a Fairy from the Land of Nod, look out."
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Spies: The KGB in the United States
"There is a widespread misunderstanding about Joseph McCarthy’s role in bringing Soviet espionage to the attention of the public."
Also posted in europe, north america, politics Tagged former ussr, history, interview, u.s., ussr Leave a comment
Selling Light: the first chapter
Eager not to prolong her fate, she decides to see who it is that wants to eat her.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Science & Technology Tagged britain, effie gray, excerpt Leave a comment
Loving a Man in Uniform: Lily Burana as army wife
"If I wanted to join the military and climb the ladder to a high rank, or to run for public office, I'd pretty much be screwed."
Also posted in Society, family, feminism, north america, women Tagged lily burana, military, sarah jaffe, stripping Leave a comment
Shanthi Sekaran on The Prayer Room, writing, and the state of indian lit
"I think it's a tough time to be an Indian-American writer right now."
Also posted in Arts & Literature, south asia Tagged allison mccarthy, interview, shanthi sekaran, writing Leave a comment
Cleaving, sexism and polyamory: dirty talk on Julie Powell