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5 days ago · 'Stranger Than Fiction' (2006) (Image credit: Alamy) Wow, what a great concept for a movie: Will Ferrell plays Harold, who (mild spoiler alert) realizes he's a book character and famous novelist ...
2 days ago · From wars to royals to major events in culture and humanity, catching up on history can be an intimidating feat. Fear not — microhistories are your best bet. Read up on these wonderful, wild and weird slices of our world, from the everlasting hunt for cryptids to tiny creatures that shape our ecosystems to the […]
5 days ago · Stranger than Fiction In this clever dramedy, an unassuming IRS auditor suddenly finds his mundane life narrated by an unseen author, whose words dictate his every move and decision. As he desperately searches for the mysterious voice, the lines between fiction and reality blur, culminating in a startling revelation that forces him to reevaluate the very nature of existence.
4 days ago · Charles Fort, the ‘magnificent nut’ who tracked poltergeists and flying saucers, had an influential afterlife, inspiring authors of science fiction and horror.
4 days ago · In 1928, the nine-year-old son of Christine Collins went missing. Five months later, the Los Angeles police told the young single mother that they’d found her son, Walter. But, according to ...
2 days ago · Given that he is more experienced with documentaries than with fiction films, the moments that channel an observational style work best here. Stranger starts strong, employing quite a rigorous style, whereby proceedings are shot either from a fixed position or using geometrically regular movements, but these feel fresher thanks to some humour woven into the dialogue.
5 days ago · Which historical figure with a "stranger than fiction" story do you think stands out the most to you? For me, one figure that stands out in this category would be Captain John Paul Jones who first served in the Continental Navy for the American rebels and later as an admiral for Czarist Russia.
