A great new Ted Chiang-ish sci-fi novel, a strange and wonderful early comedy sketch, and a Kate Bush-esque avant-folk album
Roundup 04/14/2024
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A great new(-ish) sci-fi novel that mingles Ted Chiang, Carl Sagan, and Jeff Vandermeer;
an indescribably strange and wonderful comedy sketch from 1928; and
a avant-garde folk pop album that reminds me of Kate Bush.
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Now, the roundup. First, as always, a dispatch from the future:
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