Author: Matthew Culnane
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”Filterworld”, by Kyle Chayka
“Algorithmic culture congregates in the center, because the decision to consume a piece of culture is rarely motivated by hate or conflict.”
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”The Satsuma Complex”, by Bob Mortimer
“I flicked through my recent phone calls so that I could have a good long stare at her telephone number.”
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Stubborn ape remake provides gentle puzzle fun.
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John Collins (1932–2024)
A remembrance of John Collins, my grandfather.
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”The Bee Sting”, by Paul Murray
“That’s the past, isn’t it. You think it’s behind you, then one day you walk into a room and it’s there waiting for you.”
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”Baumgartner”, by Paul Auster
“If you are the one who lives on, you will discover that the amputated part of you, the phantom part of you, can still be a source of profound, unholy pain.”
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Who Gets a Nation?
Nation building through self-determination.
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Luigi’s Mansion 3
Plumber’s timid brother encumbered by odd controls.
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“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow”, by Gabrielle Zevin
“There’s no point in making something if you don’t think it’ll be great.”
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Explain To Me The Sea
Madonna’s song was not titled ‘poppadom street’, despite what you might have heard.