In the early days, utopias were generally located on our own planet, in places as yet undiscovered, or which were so far away that anything was possible.
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Carline Tromp,
The Dial,
18 Aug. 2026
Like so many Californian utopias to follow, the missions had become a tragedy.
An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2026
Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Aug. 2026
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