pip boy The Fallout franchise, known for its blend of post-nuclear apocalypse and 1950s American nostalgia, critiques consumer culture. However, its TV adaptation prioritizes spectacle over depth, lacking the philosophical substance of sci-fi greats like Dune or works by Philip K. Dick. #future#fiction#artist#creative#letters
Ellipsis Chapter 9 Forced to shelter in her downtown apartment with a group of strangers, who become her family of chance, Ellie, a young college drop-out, learns about love, friendship, belonging, and the all-new limits of the personal and collective resilience in the world with no internet. #fiction#ampersand
Pelevin Empire V A reflection on Pelevin’s Empire V, exploring the philosophical depth and unique language of the Russian book, comparing key chapter Villa dei Misteri in English and Russian, to assess the translation’s ability to convey Pelevin’s style, including his use of matershchina and the word bablós. Hope Victor Ginzburg's upcoming film adaptation may reveal more. #language#fiction#fantasies#diaries
nail fragment from Villa dei Misteri In this fragment from Empire V by Viktor Pelevin, the nail symbolizes the tension between perception and reality, as well as the ephemeral nature of meaning. Through Osiris’s explanation, Pelevin explores the philosophical concepts of existence and the nature of objects. The nail itself becomes a metaphor for how we construct meaning through our perception and language. #language#fiction#fantasies
my mescalito trip Castaneda’s most beautiful trick was based on the popular belief in the existence of fiction and nonfiction. This belief takes it for granted that #psychedelic#fiction