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Where are Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, etc. in your “American Literature” syllabus?

2 months ago

The following comment appeared recently on one of my YouTube lectures, "Historical Context for American Literature." American???? So where are:…

The dawn of the post-literate society

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The world of print is orderly, logical and rational. In books, knowledge is classified, comprehended, connected and put in its…

Is it okay to say clanker?

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Clanker is a derogatory term used to insult AI and its products and services such as delivery robots, therapist chatbots…

‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI

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Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human…

Have you been “workslopped” by a bot?

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If you have ever experienced this, you might recall the feeling of confusion after opening such a document, followed by…

Peer Review Paranoia: The system is built on trust between scholars. AI is undermining that.

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From an essay that includes a reflection on discovering AI-fabricated quotes while peer-reviewing a scholarly essay for potential publication. (Academics…

Blaze of Glory #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 23) Sisko needs imprisoned traitor Eddington’s help stopping a war

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Rewatching ST:DS9 At dinner with the Siskos, Cadet Nog reluctantly reveals that the B-plot will involve his difficulty getting respect…

Air miles be damned. I say the best way to find out about the joy and complexity of our world is through novels

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Essays like this remind me why I picked my English major. There are other ways to get facts. Newspapers are…