A Pseudo-Christian Odysseus for a Late Empire

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Odysseus has become a pseudo-Christian, white, Anglophone man, anxious about the crumbling of the United Statesian Empire (which he equates to Civilization), in Christopher Nolan's recently released film The Odyssey. The transformation of Odysseus from a pagan adventurer, schemer, and lover into a brooding, moralizing prude, anxious about the fall of his own civilization, thoroughly … Continue reading A Pseudo-Christian Odysseus for a Late Empire

Tejiendo historias al nadar

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Hoy rutilaba el sol, el aire estaba fresco, la temperatura tibia y el cielo nítido. Tenía tres opciones para disfrutar mi última tarde de sábado, en Brooklyn, antes de viajar. Podía caminar por Prospect Park, bordeando el lago a lo largo de la península, y contemplar el otoño tardío en el entorno; recorrer el Jardín … Continue reading Tejiendo historias al nadar