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Some thoughts on Dogtooth/Κυνόδοντας, Greek cinema abroad and voice

It's a very good thing for Greeks and Greek diaspora everywhere that Dogtooth got an Oscar nomination, even though it's not a film about "us."
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Wordless Wednesday #6

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Wordless Wednesday #5

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Wordless Wednesday #4

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Wordless Wednesday #2

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This is Sparta! (technically it’s Messini)

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Parthenon marbles

Anyone who has had a decent art history course knows why these pieces are significant both in the context of Greek/classical history and to art history in general. I was very very glad I got to see these masterpieces in person, despite the fact they were not in Greece.
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Post amnesia

I’m biking for The Hub On Wheels in two weeks and have been preparing for it. I’m only doing the 25-mile route as I have something to do that afternoon (XKCD meetup!), but I was curious if I am physically capable of biking the full 40-ish mile route. So just for kicks a few weeks [...]
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(American) feminism’s irrelevance in contemporary J-rock/J-music

This blog’s been quiet for a few days, longer than I’d meant. I do apologize—while trying to get things organized for my upcoming vacation, the work’s been piling up.
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The mblogkosfaira: Αμαλία (Amalia) and the Greek blogosphere

In true blogger fashion, there are video interviews of Matt Mullenweg at the Greek blogger camp, from what I’ve seen so far he talks about the future of WordPress and WP features. Interesting stuff straight from the source!
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