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Reflecting on the bleak horror of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer biopic and asking, hey, isn’t this the plot of Amadeus?
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Richland is the city that forged the bomb that destroyed Nagasaki. Seventy years later, it still grapples with that legacy
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: the knowledge trap
What Indy’s search for knowledge means for cultures and curiosity
The Hunt for Red October (1990): decoding the language trick
Language, lies and symbols of nationhood in The Hunt for Red October
WarGames (1983): winning at death and destruction
WarGames asks what’s the worst that can happen if computers control nuclear bombs
Is Jack Finney’s book The Body Snatchers about paranoia?
The Body Snatchers portrays a community – and country – gripped by fear