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"A murder is a form of intimate bonding": The peculiar life of Patricia Highsmith, the writer of The Talented Mr. Ripley
Someone like Patricia Highsmith wrote about antiheroes. Consider Tom Ripley, the "suave, agreeable, and utterly amoral" conman who is the main character of her 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. He travels over Europe by lying, cheating, and killing people, but he manages to win our sympathy in the process. Even over 70 years after he first appeared on the page, he is still incredibly captivating, which is why Ripley, the Netflix TV adaption starring Andrew Scott, is one of the most eagerly awaited films of 2024.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in BookClub
The intended outcome of Trump's attacks on science throughout his presidency was not achieved.
Individual citizens require access to trustworthy and dependable information to make educated decisions. This is the reason that press and information freedoms are crucial to a healthy democracy. Citizens are believed to have gained unprecedented levels of empowerment with the advent of the internet, enabling them to more or less obtain real-time information on matters that are important to them.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Futurism
The Conspiracy Brains Here's How Theorists Differ From One Another
You don't have to search far in our hyperconnected society to find someone promoting conspiracy theories, from the classic Flat Earth movement to QAnon "truthers" and anti-vaccine fanatics. Friends and relatives are frequently shocked when someone slips into the dark world of conspiracies. After all, how can a once sensible person become convinced that dinosaurs don't exist? Psychology, though, may have a solution.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Fiction
One of the world's most dangerous sea crossings is the Drake Passage.
The infamous Drake Passage, which connects Antarctica's South Shetland Islands to Cape Horn in South America, is one of the world's most terrifying ocean crossings. The passage has a reputation for being among the most dangerous in the world because of its strong currents, icy seas, fierce winds, and massive waves.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Earth
Where in the US Is Best For Seeing UFOs in the Sky? According To This Map
Alert, UFO chasers: Your best bet if you want to see one in the US is to travel to the West or New England. And remember to avoid going south. This is supported by a recent scientific study that sought to comprehend the regional environmental elements influencing the geographic distribution of their sightings throughout the continental United States.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Futurism
Myths About Göbekli Tepe, the Oldest Temple in the World, Being a Flowering Astronomical Observatory
Göbekli Tepe is incredibly fascinating because it was constructed thousands of years before anything else of comparable size that we are aware of. There is a lot of conjecture regarding its function, and as Astronomy.com points out, a lot of these suggest it fulfilled an astronomical purpose. These theories range from the implausible to the insane.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Futurism
Anti-science Views Regarding COVID-19 and Climate Change Are Associated With Trumpism
Throughout the world, people are becoming less and less trusting of science. This is especially true in the US, where partisanship, politicization, and conspiracy theories have taken over how the public views some scientific subjects, most notably COVID-19 and climate change. Support for former President Donald Trump is a significant factor that can predict whether someone will disagree with the scientific consensus on these issues, according to a recent study.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Humans
Reasons Why English Is Not the US's Official Language
English is not the official language of the United States, despite popular perception. It is, in reality, one of the unique nations on Earth that does not recognize any official language. We need to go back to the US's founding and the lofty goals of the Founding Fathers to comprehend why.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Humans
A geological mystery "staring" into space is the Sahara's eye.
The Eye of the Sahara appears to be a massive impact crater perched in the heart of Mauritania's Sahara Desert when viewed from above. This crater-like anomaly, which is composed of a sequence of uniform ripples and spans 50 kilometers (30 miles) in diameter, is in reality completely terrestrial.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Earth
This camera is going to take pictures of the Arizona desert for a millennium.
In what ways will the globe evolve in the ensuing millennia? None of us will live to find out the answer to that question unless you just so happen to have the keys to immortality or time travel. However, an experimental philosopher in Tuscon, Arizona, has developed to record it all.
By Francis Dami2 years ago in Futurism
