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My extended essay on the comparisons between Lawrence of Arabia and Dune, particularly the main character of Paul Atreides, has been published in a limited edition chapbook and prints set by Withnail Books. It includes rare illustrations in both black and white and color from the T.E. Lawrence’s 1926 memoir, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, showing the uncanny similarities in these books. Find more details on the Lawrence/Atreides: The Roots of Dune page on the publisher’s site.
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My latest article Dune’s Discomfort with Religion is up on the American Philosophical Association’s site. I look again at the way the films Dune: Part One (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024) by director Denis Villeneuve distort the portrayal of key characters and concepts from the book.
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My series of articles exploring the Fremen characters in Frank Herbert’s Dune continues at DuneNewsNet. Find out more about these desert dwellers and how they were inspired by real-world peoples and cultures: Part 2: Dune’s Ecologists Part 1: Fighters of ‘Dune’
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Dune News Net’s podcast Dune Talk featured five of us discussing the recently released HBO television series Dune: Prophecy (season 1) and our likes, dislikes, and speculations about the next season. You can find the podcast episode on YouTube (below) or other formats via the website. And if you haven’t checked out my written reviews of each episode, you can find the list of them on Dune News Net as well.
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It’s the penultimate episode of Dune: Prophecy and characters are being pulled in all directions. Check out my review at DuneNewsNet: https://dunenewsnet.com/2024/12/dune-prophecy-episode-5-review/
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This episode centers around the theme of vulnerability, from the main characters down to the acolytes. Check out my review of Dune: Prophecy Episode 4 at Dune News Net.
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