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Translation Tuesdays: Art on Fire, by Yun Ko-eun

October 28, 2025October 26, 2025 driftlessareareview

Art on Fire, by turns comical and apocalyptic, is a brilliant satire of the art world, late-stage capitalism, and climate change. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Art on Fire, by Yun Ko-eun

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Motorcycle Mayhem Week: Part 1

August 6, 2023August 7, 2023 driftlessareareview

Terminator is a cool movie. Robocop is a cool movie. Let’s make a Terminator Robocop movie! Continue reading Motorcycle Mayhem Week: Part 1

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Commonplace Book: Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett

August 15, 2013 driftlessareareview

An excerpt from Sam Beckett’s tragicomedy, Waiting for Godot. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett

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