Tag: literature
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Violin: A Love Poem to the City of Oranges
Bohemian nights in Valencia where the gypsies shred violins into the coming dark “Rhythmic swells reverberate trough my lungs. The back streets of Valencia. Back street Europe. Romani enclaves and gypsy parts of town. We’ll sit here in the Plaça de la Virgen with our stiff sangria, smartly bashful in red-faced delerium. For it is Spring…
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Linking Shakespeare’s Ides of March and Japan’s Tengu Mythology: You Won’t Believe What We Discovered!
Uncovering the Mysteries of the Ides of March and Tengu no Kakuremino: Insights into Tragedy, Mythology, and Human Nature.
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“10 Legendary Chinese Folklore Heroes Who Are Ready to Battle in Your Favorite Video Games”
Get ready to fight alongside Sun Wukong and other iconic heroes from Chinese mythology in these epic video games! If you’re a fan of video games and Chinese folklore, then you’re in luck! From the mighty Sun Wukong to the cunning Da Ji, these legendary heroes are ready to battle it out in your favorite…
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The Mascots that Made Us: From Tony the Tiger, to Pikachu.
As a media studies scholar and cereal addict, I find popular culture mascots such as Tony the Tiger and the King Vitamin (my all time fav, second only to Count Chocula) to be fascinating examples of how branding and marketing are used to create narratives that capture the attention and loyalty of audiences.