Laurence Castillo
@benokcastillo.bsky.social
teacher and scholar of film, literary and cultural studies | activism is not terrorism | Free Palestine
Vargas Llosa's novels were among the grittiest works I've encountered from the Latin American boom. He leaves behind a complex legacy marred by an unfortunate right-wing turn later in life.
Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89
Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89
Nobel laureate, a star of the international boom in Latin American literature, also once ran for president in Peru
* Interview: ‘The Nobel prize is a fairytale for a week and a nightmare for a year’
Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the pivotal figures who ignited a global boom in Latin American literature, has died aged 89.
His death on Sunday was announced in a statement from his children, Álvaro, Gonzalo and Morgana Vargas Llosa. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Vargas Llosa's novels were among the grittiest works I've encountered from the Latin American boom. He leaves behind a complex legacy marred by an unfortunate right-wing turn later in life.
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Orson Welles Narrates Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner in an Experimental Film Featuring the Art of Gustave Doré
Orson Welles Narrates Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner in an Experimental Film Featuring the Art of Gustave Doré
Around here we subscribe to the theory that there's no such thing as too much Orson Welles. In years past, we gave you Welles narrating Plato's Cave Allegory and Kafka’s “Before the Law,” and, before...
www.openculture.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Orson Welles Narrates Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner in an Experimental Film Featuring the Art of Gustave Doré
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Andrei Tarkovsky’s Message to Young People: “Learn to Be Alone,” Enjoy Solitude
Andrei Tarkovsky’s Message to Young People: “Learn to Be Alone,” Enjoy Solitude
I remember the first time I sat down and watched Andrei Tarkovsky’s lyrical, meandering sci-fi epic Stalker.
www.openculture.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Andrei Tarkovsky’s Message to Young People: “Learn to Be Alone,” Enjoy Solitude
Seeing media orgs like GMA and Inquirer providing pre-campaign visibility to pol dynasties really illustrates that corporate media will drop all pretense of public service when trapos start throwing them money.
February 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Seeing media orgs like GMA and Inquirer providing pre-campaign visibility to pol dynasties really illustrates that corporate media will drop all pretense of public service when trapos start throwing them money.
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Ganda ng campus. Mas maganda sana kung may syllabus na ko.
January 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Ganda ng campus. Mas maganda sana kung may syllabus na ko.
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Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
January 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Maikling muni hinggil sa One Hundred Years of Solitude, Maria Clara at Ibarra at pagbabasa: tinyurl.com/yjy3wtbn
December 18, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Maikling muni hinggil sa One Hundred Years of Solitude, Maria Clara at Ibarra at pagbabasa: tinyurl.com/yjy3wtbn
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Pamaskong handog.
December 18, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Pamaskong handog.
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There’s no such thing as “too many books”—only not enough shelves, not enough time, and not enough space for the dream library with a sliding ladder. But let’s be honest… we’ll keep buying books anyway.
December 18, 2024 at 10:30 AM
There’s no such thing as “too many books”—only not enough shelves, not enough time, and not enough space for the dream library with a sliding ladder. But let’s be honest… we’ll keep buying books anyway.
Reposted by Laurence Castillo
Jane Eyre
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
November 30, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Jane Eyre
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
Reposted by Laurence Castillo
TK x IBON 2025 ⭐️
November 28, 2024 at 4:48 PM
TK x IBON 2025 ⭐️
"Extrajudicial killings by the military or police using the fake encounter narrative remains the leading major human rights violation under the Marcos Jr. regime, claiming up to 77 lives from July 2022 to June 2024.” - Karapatan
www.karapatan.org/media_releas...
www.karapatan.org/media_releas...
Rights group condemns EJK of civilians in Northern Samar - Karapatan November 15, 2024
KARAPATAN strongly condemns the reported killing of a youth in Northern Samar by soldiers. Jerick Jugal, a resident of Barangay Sulitan, Catubig town was allegedly killed with another individual in an...
www.karapatan.org
November 28, 2024 at 12:20 PM
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I suspect the healthiest and most satisfying romantic relationships are built on love, mutual respect, and daily doses of juicy gossip.
November 25, 2024 at 1:43 PM
I suspect the healthiest and most satisfying romantic relationships are built on love, mutual respect, and daily doses of juicy gossip.
Friday na! sksksk
November 25, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Friday na! sksksk
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Drama sells; unfortunately, at the expense of public interest and public accountability.
November 24, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Drama sells; unfortunately, at the expense of public interest and public accountability.
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Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
Cause of meltdown: walang nagtitinda ng balut
November 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Cause of meltdown: walang nagtitinda ng balut