‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Review: Who’s Crazy?

Foreign? Madness? Do not hurry up. I know Strange is the gentleman’s last name – his friends call him Stephen – and he does indeed have a medical degree. Proper credentials are important in the superhero meritocracy. But like many of his Marvel Cinematic Universe counterparts, Dr. Strange (as played by Benedict Cumberbatch) is somewhat …

Review: “Sounds Crazy and Broken” by David George Haskell

WILD AND BROKEN SOUNDS: Sonic Miracles, The Creativity of Evolution, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction, by David George Haskell Since the Middle Ages, travelers have set out on one of the most beautiful medieval routes through the rugged Massif Central region of southern France. Camino de Santiagoin northwestern Spain, St. Pilgrimage to the so-called …

A Novel Drives the Fantasy of Post-Racial Society Crazy

phenotypesby Paulo ScottTranslated by Daniel Hahn Towards the middle of Paulo Scott’s latest novel, Phenotypes, the protagonist Federico finds himself in a neighborhood bar in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The journey back home was nothing short of nostalgic. His nephew was arrested and abruptly left his life in the nation’s capital to support …

A Former Journalist, Philosopher, and a Crazy Scramble for Video

A few seconds before Monday afternoon, Jake Randall began encouraging people watching his live stream on YouTube to refresh Walmart’s website on their computers. At his proposal, thousands of people across the country began pounding the keys in anger to get ahead of the retailer’s virtual line for a video game console, the hottest gift …

Race to the Future: What to Know About the Crazy Cobalt Quest

The clean energy revolution is replacing oil and gas with a new global power: minerals and metals needed in electric car batteries, solar panels and other forms of renewable energy. For example, places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which produces two-thirds of the world’s cobalt supply, are stepping into the roles once played …

The Crazy, Crazy, Crazy, Crazy World of Neal Stephenson

TERMINATION SHOCKby Neal Stephenson We quickly precipitate the slaughter of wild pigs by emergency landing the queen of the Netherlands’ private jet on a runway in Waco, Texas. To begin with, it’s a fair warning: Neal Stephenson’s work may be deeply rooted and informed by the fuzziest edges of scientific research, but a fundamental quirk …

Nick Relph Follows Crazy, Unfinished New York on the Rise

British artist Nick Relph He likes to roam New York in the dark of the night, lounging around the city’s ubiquitous construction fences, doing whatever seems at first glance – especially if you’re a police proposition – he’s immediately identifiable. He is holding a dark object in his hand. It rhythmically slides the wooden fence …

Review: In ‘Fairycakes,’ Woods is Crazy, Dark and Daft

Things get a little more interesting in the Shakespeare part of the plot, where a prophecy suggests that Titania and Oberon’s (again, Burton) impending divorce will result in the death of their daughter. Now Puck (Chris Myers) enters the story, hoping to undo the curse and win Peaseblossum’s love, despising him for giving him the …

Gavin Creel Lets His Imagination Go Crazy with Gay Stories and House

3. Raisins Everyday. It’s almost spiritual for me. They stopped making them during the pandemic. There was a production shortage. I panicked. So I went to Amazon and bought 12 boxes of Grape Nuts. I spent a ridiculous amount of money. This is simplicity. This item. 4. “Sex and the City” I’ve done this three …