In memory of Gwammi Mufasta

December 16, 2007

Dagli stessi autori di Minesweeper – the movie, e di alcuni acclamati spot dell’i-phone, un’altra toccante produzione. Un minuto di silenzio in memoria del ministro Gwammi Mufasta.

music and theatre

Suzanne Vega in Milan

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books and literature

Isaac Asimov’s Gold (and other stories)

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books and literature

The Murderbot Diaries: Rogue Protocol + Exit Strategy

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