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Now showing — The Master of Go · 5 works

  • Master of Puppets Music · 1980s

    Master of Puppets is a 1986 album associated with Metallica and Elektra. It keeps the music field anchored in recognizable listening lines rather than anonymous album slots.

    After-hoursLonging
  • Aguirre, the Wrath of God Film · 1970s

    A conquistador descends into madness on the Amazon. Herzog and Kinski at their most mythic.

    FolkloreAfter-hoursLonging
  • The Master Film · 2010s

    A WWII veteran falls under the spell of a charismatic cult leader. Power, devotion, and the unmoored self.

    PowerRitualIdentity
  • The Passion of Joan of Arc Film · 1920s

    Joan's trial in extreme close-up. The human face as the landscape of silent cinema.

    NatureAfter-hoursLonging
  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes Anime · 1980s

    Two rival admirals, 110 episodes. Space opera as political philosophy.

    FolkloreIdentitySurveillance
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  • Aguirre, the Wrath of God Film
  • The Passion of Joan of Arc Film
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  • Master of Puppets Music
  • Master of the Indian Sarangi Music
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  • In Praise of Shadows Essays
  • The Book of Tea Essays

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