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The Kinks have been one of my favorite rock bands for many years. I have written about them for Counter-Currents on three occasions, most recently in my review of their great 1969 album Arthur. I also included their 1978 reggae number “Black Messiah” as one of the “Four Classic Rock Songs for the Dissident Right.” Their most famous song, however, is one I would never include on such a list, and in fact, I have always wondered about its lasting appeal in rock circles. Of course, I am talking about their evergreen 1970 hit “Lola.” (more…)
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, which is loosely based on the novel. A few of the novel’s characters and dramatic situations, as well as bits of dialogue, found their way into Blade Runner, often shorn of the context in which they made sense. But the movie and novel dramatically diverge on the fundamental question of what makes human beings different from androids, and in terms of the “myths” that provide the deep structure of their stories. 
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(1966); aka 13