Harlan Ellison’s ‘Last Dangerous Visions’ Hits Shelves 50 Years Later
The late sci-fi writer put together a final set of short fiction — but it's taken half a century for it to come to light.
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Jimmy Carter is 100. In biblical times, that’s a teenager.
Jimmy Carter turns 100 Tuesday, making him the oldest-ever former president. George H.W. Bush came in second at 94. Gerald ...
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Are modern Bible translations always better? A Catholic linguist praises St. Jerome’s Vulgate
The Vulgate has been revised a handful of times over the years, most notably in 1592 by Pope Clementine VIII (the “Clementine ...
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What does it mean to be wise?
Last Sunday, I preached from James 3:13 to 4:8 and it struck me that in this section James is being pretty counter-cultural ...
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600-year-old Kunqu Opera revives in modern life
One such innovation was seen in the Kunshan Contemporary Kunqu Theater's production of The Story of Washing Gauze, a play originally written in the 16th century. The story centers on Xi Shi, a ...
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Across China: 600-year-old Kunqu Opera revives in modern life
One such innovation was seen in the Kunshan Contemporary Kunqu Theater's production of The Story of Washing Gauze, a play originally written in the 16th century. The story centers on Xi Shi, a ...