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Why 'Prometheus' Went Flat

Logan Marshall-Green (left), Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender in Prometheus. Kerry Brown/20th Century Fox hide caption

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Why 'Prometheus' Went Flat

July 3, 2012 • Films like the Matrix or even Scott's cyber-punk epic Blade Runner changed were instant classic because they created entirely new textures for serious questions to explored in public while still blowing enough stuff up to keep the public engaged.

An Appreciation For 'All Things Shining'

Aphrodite, an embodiment of erotic love's untrammeled power. China Photos/Getty Images hide caption

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

An Appreciation For 'All Things Shining'

February 11, 2011 • All Things Shining offer a very different picture. Homer's Gods stand for meanings in the world around us, and also for the moods or moments when we are most drawn to or sensitive to those meanings.

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