Under modernity, time is regarded as linear and measurable by clocks and calendars. Despite the historicity of clock-time itself, the modern concept of time is considered universal and culturally neutral. What Walter Benjamin called "homogeneous, empty time" founds the modern notions of progress and a uniform global present in which the past and other forms of time consciousness are seen as superseded. In Translating Time, Bliss Cua Lim argues that fantastic cinema depicts the coexistence of other modes of being alongside and within the modern present, disclosing multiple "immiscible temporalities" that strain against the modern concept of homogeneous time. In this wide-ranging study-encompassing Asian American video (On Cannibalism), ghost films from the New Cinema movements of Hong Kong and the Philippines (Rouge, Itim, Haplos), Hollywood remakes of Asian horror films (Ju-on, The Grudge, A Tale of Two Sisters) and a Filipino horror film cycle on monstrous viscera ...
Bob, Huey & Me is the beginning of our real life adventures with wild ravens. Bob, a wounded crow was a necessary introduction to corvid behavior and life. But because Bob was an adult, he never really enjoyed our company. But then Huey, a baby raven too young to fly came into our care and our world was changed forever. This is the amazing true story of Huey, a young raven that adopted us as his parents, then learned to feed, fly and fend for himself. This extremely intelligent and relational bird learns to tease and make friends with everyone he meets. But more importantly, the Bible comes alive as these two birds give us a lesson about God's love we'll never forget! Product details Format Paperback | 40 pages ...