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ALTBy Adrián MaldonadoWhen I was a teenager reading The Lord of the Rings for the first time, a weird thing started happening. Whenever I had to walk any distance, I began to imagine I was embarking upon a great journey across Middle-earth. I remember when sitting around waiting for the bus one...
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By Adrián MaldonadoThe gift and the curse of being a medievalist is that watching fantasy fiction adaptations can feel a bit like taking your job home with you. You’re still able to be a fan, but you’re also hyper-aware of the real-world inspirations for settings, props and storylines. You’re at...
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By Adrián MaldonadoYou must have seen the media coverage of the exciting discovery of a new ‘lost’ culture. Lost in plain sight, these were the kids who were born too late to feel part of Generation X, but are too old to identify as millennials. Only recently has the scientific community (which in...