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Kjetil Røed

Freelance writer.

A truly decolonized photo?

Photographers: The "other" must be allowed to photograph himself.
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Beyond the art room

The novel can be a helpful tool as we explore new ways of viewing art. 
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Žižek at its worst 

Slavoj Žižek's latest book is occasionally unreadable – but his use of popular culture is as ingenious as repetitive.
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Heretical philosophy-fun

New cartoon gives good portrayals of some of the wisest minds of early modernity.
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Interesting studies in deviations 

Monster or human? The Mindhunter series digs deep into uncomfortable material to find out the real killer of the serial killer. 
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An almost perfect author portrait

Joan Didion's nephew has made the ideal entrance to her writing.
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MOVIE FROM THE SOUTH: The waiting room of death

Shevaun Mizrahi's Distant Constellation follows the slow pace of the old home and teaches us what it means to grow old.
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The art of living essayistically

The most fascinating parts of Dillon's essays on the essay are about how the genre embodies a different form from the literary.
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Community Dream Life

If everyone had realized their fantasies, the world would have fallen into a snap.
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