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"The Magicians" has sex and magic, but can...
The scene is set:
A giant molten iron monster is chasing our heroes down a corridor as ranks of smaller minions close in on them from all sides. One of the heroes falls behind and is instantly set aflame and killed. Death to the whole group looks certain. Suddenly one of the heroes casts a spell, creating a miniature black hole that sucks all of the approaching foes into nothingness and the...
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The first half of The Magicians consisted of...
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August 2011
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“Henry Miller wrote a lot about whores and I gathered that Paris was swarming...”
– Darcy O’Brien, A Way of Life, Like Any Other
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July 2011
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15 Wonderful Words With No English Equivalent →
nevver:
1. Zhaghzhagh (Persian) The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage. 2. Yuputka (Ulwa) A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin. 3. Slampadato (Italian) Addicted to the infra-red glow of tanning salons? This word describes you. 4. Luftmensch (Yiddish) The Yiddish have scores of words to describe social...
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“Childhood was the germ of all mistrust. You were cruelly joked upon and then...”
– Graham Greene, Our Man in Havana
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