Laurence Castillo
benokcastillo.bsky.social
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.
April 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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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...
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April 14, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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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.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:30 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.
February 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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di umano
February 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Ganda ng campus. Mas maganda sana kung may syllabus na ko.
January 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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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.
January 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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
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Pamaskong handog.
December 18, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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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
DASURV
December 8, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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Jane Eyre
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
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TK x IBON 2025 ⭐️
November 28, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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
Friday na! sksksk
November 25, 2024 at 11:44 AM
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Drama sells; unfortunately, at the expense of public interest and public accountability.
November 24, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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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).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Cause of meltdown: walang nagtitinda ng balut
November 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM