Monthly Archives: April 2013
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Cottingley Fairies
1April 28, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
I’ve always found the Cottingley Fairies’ story very amusing. The idea that two village girls were able to trick a …
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5. Victorian Era: H. G. Wells and The Time Machine
Leave a commentApril 24, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
Today I watched a comedy play by Will Adamsdale called The Victorian in the Wall. It’s a nice and somehow …
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Black Mirror: 15 Million Merits
Leave a commentApril 20, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
Black Mirror is a satirical British TV series created by Charlie Brooker, currently consisting of two 3-episodes seasons, every episode …
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Video time: To remind yourself how tiny you are
1April 16, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
Regular prophylactic therapy. When you get too concerned with your problems and start thinking that the universe revolves around you. …
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4. Ages of Man: Ancient Greece
Leave a commentApril 14, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
Greek mythology was also based on a cyclical time conception and according to it, there had already been 3 or …
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Google Street View Hyperlapse
Leave a commentApril 12, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
One more step towards a perfect simulacrum. Teehan+Lax, a digital design company based in Toronto, recently introduced a fascinating experiment: …
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3. Ragnarok: Norse Mythology
Leave a commentApril 10, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
As well as Biblical symbols and the Book of Revelation, Norse mythology also can’t complain for being ignored by the …
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2. Cyclical time. The Decline of the West
Leave a commentApril 8, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
The actual conception of the End of the World was practically established by Christianity, as well as the concept of …
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1. Apocalypse: Christian style
Leave a commentApril 4, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m planning to talk about the image of the End of the World in different cultures …
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Ten Songs for the Doomsday
Leave a commentApril 1, 2013 by nextsimulacrum
I’m about to start a series of blog entries about the End of the World according to different religions and …
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