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Peace is too meek for its own good

This most recent flare-up of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has echoed loudly through the streets of Paris these past few weeks. Among the French media and politicians, there is much hand-wringing over l’importation du conflit -- the risk of “importing” the conflict into France. It’s a turn of …

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In the Dust of this Planet: Horror of Philosophy vol. 1 Book Review

Eugene Thacker
I don't know enough about horror culture or philosophy to really grasp everything this book is trying to say. But for the times that I'm able to follow a thread and catch a pop-culture reference, Thacker draws out dense cerebreal conclusions from a genre often typecast as silly.

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Affinity Book Review

Sarah Waters
Waters expertly brings out the affectations and turns of phrase of Victorian London. Though slow at points, she lays out regular threads of intrigue and wraps up with a wry, satisfying twist.

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Imagining a more walkable Abu Dhabi

In June, I spent a couple weeks travelling around the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Of course, Dubai is far and away the poster child of the region, with its gee-whiz projects like The World and the 209-storey Burj Khalifa -- but neighbourhing Abu Dhabi, where I spent most of my time, is just as …

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