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fromSmithsonian Magazine
4 days ago

Meet 13 People Who Survived on Deserted Islands, From a Real-Life Robinson Crusoe to a Noblewoman Marooned With Her Lover

Real and fictional castaway stories reveal human ingenuity, psychological endurance, and resilience when stranded on remote islands.
fromKqed
5 months ago

Ron Howard Tells a True Story of Human Folly and Desperation in 'Eden'

Howard assembles an impressive cast, though it isn't always enough to make up for the overambitious plot of a film that drags in the middle. Yet the historical resonance, which could have provided pointed commentary on the parallels between today and the 1920s, falls flat amid the film's overlong runtime, unlikable characters and shaky accents that most actors stumble in and out of. In the midst of the film's crafted chaos, the story inevitably loses focus.
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