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21 hours ago · A deep dive and interpretation of "Roadside Picnic" by the Strugatsky Brothers
- 43 min
- Liminal Spaces
3 days ago · A very loose adaptation of the 1972 novel Roadside Picnic, the movie stars Alexander Kaidanovsky as a guide (called a stalker) who leads an aloof professor (Nikolai Grinko) and cynical writer...
Roadside Picnic is one of the most influential books of contemporary science fiction through the Andrei Tarkovsky movie Stalker and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of video games. (Fun fact, the Strugatsky brothers just liked the word.) It takes place in a small town in four distinct time periods over around a decade.
2 days ago · Physics, reason, and perception are twisted and untrustworthy inside the zone. The theme of experiences in such zones involves unintelligibility. Classic stories of this kind include Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky, as well as M. John Harrison’s Kefahuchi Tract trilogy. I am not sure that I like Zone Stories.
5 days ago · Vermont creemees, $1.80 vanilla cones, and root beer floats at a picnic table are just a few of the frozen treats to be found at our editors' favorite soft-serve ice cream stands across America.
21 hours ago · Her diverse interests and love of all things imaginative are reflected in her writing, with favorites like "Lord of the Rings," "Terminator," "House of the Dragon," and "Alien" inspiring her. Valentina's all-time favorite book is the classic "Roadside Picnic," and she holds a special place in her heart for all of H.P. Lovecraft's works.
5 days ago · A roadside picnic. Before there was a unified, cross-country highway system and fast food restaurants dotting those thruways, finding places to eat on long car journeys could be difficult. Many...
