Monthly Archives: February 2019

My Thoughts on Princess Mononoke

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

WARNING: Spoilers below the fold; it’s the only way to talk about the movie in depth. I’ve heard so much about the films of Hayao Miyazaki, but I had only seen Spirited Away prior to this one (and that was … Continue reading →

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GPT-2’s Possible Threat to Authors

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

UPDATE: ZDNet shows some skepticism about GPT-2’s abilities without downplaying its significance. UPDATE 2: Some sample outputs from the GPT-2 software can be found here. Suffice it to say, novelists’ jobs aren’t in any danger at all, though there are … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Circles Carefully, or Why Larry Correia’s Books Don’t Get Hate-Mobbed

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

UPDATE: Benjamin Cheah responds. UPDATE: Misha Burnett responds. See the end of this post. FULL DISCLOSURE: I am part of a right-wing literary circle called the Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance. A few days ago, YA (Young Adult fiction) Twitter claimed another … Continue reading →

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