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The Most Precious Thing I Lost — The Dancer I Left Behind

They mocked my appearance, questioned my masculinity, and called me Michael Jackson. Ironically, their teasing led me towards one of the…

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The Child Who Never Feared Writing

I started writing at nine, completed a novel, and somehow never published a single book. But the most precious thing I lost along the way…

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Oct 9

Why Am I Still Afraid to Publish My Very First Novel?

I started writing stories when I was nine. At sixteen, I began my first novel. Nearly ten years later, I am still terrified of letting…

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Oct 4

The First and Only Novel I Wrote but Never Published

I wrote Night Glass when I was eighteen. It was the manuscript that first made me believe I could become a writer, yet it may remain inside…

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Oct 1

The First Story I Ever Wrote Eventually Became AurraFictions

When I was a child, I watched Pulp Fiction, tried to write my own black comedy, and naively decided that one day I would direct it. Years…

The First Story I Ever Wrote Eventually Became AurraFictions

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My 10 Favourite Mel Brooks Movies, Ranked

Celebrating 100 years of the comedy legend who made Hollywood look ridiculous, one film at a time.

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Jacques Tati Did Not Just Make ‘Playtime’, He Quietly Reinvented Visual Comedy

Long before Mr. Bean wandered through modern life in confused silence, Jacques Tati had already discovered how funny ordinary human…

Jacques Tati Did Not Just Make ‘Playtime’, He Quietly Reinvented Visual Comedy

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2d ago

A World Without Women

Seven Days of Pure Male Heaven, Ridiculousness, No Romance, and Realising That Women Were Never the Issue.

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Why I Prefer Focusing on Soulset Over Mindset

Somewhere between chasing goals and trying to become a better person, I began to wonder whether a strong mind was enough to make a…

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Science Fiction Films Were Never Just About Predicting the Future

From Metropolis to 2001: A Space Odyssey and beyond, why I believe the greatest science fiction films have always been more interested in…

Science Fiction Films Were Never Just About Predicting the Future

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Building AurraFictions, a pop media culture hub. Movie critic, story writer & analyst exploring cinema, filmmaking craft and entertainment economics.

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