I recently read a fascinating little book called Simulacron-3. It's a sci-fi from the sixties, and it's kind of the first major work of fiction to explore the idea of simulated worlds. Downstream from it are all of our more modern things like Tron, The Matrix, Ready Player One, Snow Crash, and so on. And... Continue Reading →
I watched The Matrix for the first time this February. I know -- I'm quite behind. However, I was never too interested in the movie, because I'd heard its premise already and knew about the various cultural tie-ins, like the red-pill blue-pill thing. And to be honest, I found it kind of cheesy, with the... Continue Reading →
I read Ivanhoe two summers ago as part of a binge through British literature – that is, literature written by actual Brits, and literature about the Brits written by others. My literature course for the school year took a plunge into the Kings of Britain and the legends of Arthur, so I thought it... Continue Reading →
