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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have before us Pygmalion's Galatea or Frankenstein's monster...

Author: By Tanya Dutta, | Title: Kasparov and Humanity | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

...computer did not create itself, nor did a single Frankenstein craft it in secrecy. Instead, the computer has been a collective effort over years. Deep Blue is a composite of many individuals, no single one of whom could hold the information or chess power it has. Perhaps this is a victory for society, demonstrating that the collective effort of a group of people is always stronger than the power of one person, however brilliant...

Author: By Tanya Dutta, | Title: Kasparov and Humanity | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

...arctic frontier, the U.S. Congress stands poised to allow oil exploration of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, something a soon-to-be-released Interior Department report says would cause "irreparable harm." There is a monster lurking in the frigid reaches of the north, and it is not Frankenstein's. It is our legacy of environmental destruction. GEOFFREY RAPP Cambridge, Massachusetts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 25, 1995 | 9/25/1995 | See Source »

...Like Dr. Frankenstein, Ward is tempted to resurrect a dead person--his grandfather--with necromancy, strange experiments, and witchcraft. The play follows the series of supernatural experiences which befall Ward (John Peitso) as he works towards his goal...

Author: By Marco M. Spino, | Title: Ghouls and Ghosts Disturb in The Remnant | 4/13/1995 | See Source »

...when she is upset about an oppressive media representation, became irritating after a while. Nonetheless, the video is relatively short (one hour), fast-paced, and filled with terrific clips from movies including "On the Beach," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Breakfast at Tiffany's." "The Wizard of Oz," "Frankenstein," and "Sunset Boulevard...

Author: By Rachel E. Silverman, | Title: FLEA Circus | 11/17/1994 | See Source »

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