The Sleep Room in The Outlast Trials is named after a real-life space at McGill University’s Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, where from 1957 to 1964, doctors conducted mind-control experiments on patients as part of the CIA’s MK-Ultra initiative. Led by Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron, these tests included electroshock therapy, sensory deprivation and heavy doses of psychedelic drugs. One patient, Linda MacDonald, went to McGill seeking help for symptoms of postpartum depression after giving birth to her fifth child. She was placed in a drug-induced coma for 86 days in the Sleep Room, and records show she was treated with 109 rounds of shock therapy. MacDonald lost her identity, memories and motor skills; she had to be toilet trained all over again. Another patient, Robert Logie, was 18 years old when he went to McGill with leg pain. He ended up in the Sleep Room, where he was injected with LSD every other day for weeks, his syringe sometimes spiked with sodium amytal — “truth serum” — and other drugs. A speaker positioned under his pillow played the phrase, “You killed your mother,” on a constant loop for 23 days. Meanwhile, his mom was alive and well. Logie left McGill with amnesia, insomnia and a painful leg. The old McGill hospital is just two miles away from the Red Barrels offices, where the Outlast games are made. “The name of the Sleep Room in Outlast Trials, we took that from McGill hospital,” Outlast series writer JT Petty said. “In the 1960s, they had the Sleep... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2024-08-14 19:50:55 UTC ]
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BookmarkED claims to help schools and parents navigate book bans. But where and how the app gets is information is a secret. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-28 14:02:30 UTC ]
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David L. Craddock's recent book about the game reveals the massive amount of effort it took to develop the game. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2023-08-26 14:23:52 UTC ]
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Drew Gilpin Faust, former Harvard University president, discusses her memoir “Necessary Trouble,” about her rebellion against sexist and racist strictures of 1950s Virginia. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-08-22 16:11:00 UTC ]
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In July, for the first month ever, sales from the roughly 180 BookTok authors BookScan follows fell from the prior year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The joint conference from NAIBA and SIBA leapt off the screen into the real world for the first time from August 7–10 in Arlington, Va., where 278 booksellers gathered to prepare for what will hopefully be a strong fall selling season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh Evening News and Yorkshire Evening Post owner is ‘possible participant’ in sale, despite strike ballot and staff exodusA local newspaper publisher facing a staff exodus and a strike ballot over low pay has announced it is considering a bid for the Daily Telegraph.National World, which... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-10 12:57:44 UTC ]
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In this post-Fleabag world, publishing has become obsessed with the inner turmoils of messy millennials – but isn’t it time they pulled themselves together? Meet the novelists subverting the clichesYou’ve probably come across this woman: she is unfulfilled in her career, has been abandoned by at... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-08 15:19:43 UTC ]
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With a lawsuit pending to block a controversial new "book rating" law from taking effect in Texas, publishers and industry groups are balking at a request from the nation's largest school distributor to help rate their own titles for sale in the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a climate crisis that feels huge and hopeless, these eight books — essays, fiction, memoir and poetry on the wild — will help you focus on small things Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-04 13:00:09 UTC ]
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Seasoned author and writing mentor Beth Kempton shares 10 books that will improve your craft. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The first three novels in the Marvel Crime line will feature Marvel superheroes in a new light, with authors Lisa Jewell, S.A. Cosby, and Alex Segura slated to pen the first three titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From contemporary romances to fantasy to Regency, we've rounded up the very best romance book series to immerse yourself in, including The Brown Sisters Series by Talia Hibbert. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-24 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Many of the biggest software makers are known for their expensive, but nevertheless popular purchase programs. Yet many of these companies also offer free software with some surprisingly useful features. Yes, even giants like Adobe and Microsoft! This article will introduce you to these... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-07-19 12:30:00 UTC ]
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As more Quebecers come to libraries for services not found on the shelf, some librarians are calling for Montreal to follow the lead of other Canadian cities and hire social workers. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-07-10 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Billed as ‘a therapeutic novel’, the publisher’s first foray into fiction follows 29-year-old Anna’s mental health journey – with a view to helping the reader. But how useful can such clunky writing be?At 29 years old, Anna is full of self-loathing. She hates her job, her boyfriend is having an... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-07-07 15:45:50 UTC ]
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In 1973, a conservation project brought Newfoundland puffins to Maine, where the species had been nearly wiped out by hunting. 50 years later, Project Puffin is an ecological success. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-07-05 17:07:25 UTC ]
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Remember the early days of the AI hype train, when everyone spent their time making stupid images using text prompts? If you want to recapture the nostalgic haze of, uh, late 2022, Picsart has got you covered. The popular image editor just launched an AI-powered animated GIF generator.The major... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-07-03 17:59:35 UTC ]
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These new horror manga and manhwa will thrill, chill, and leave you with horrifying images that will haunt your nightmares — in the best way. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-06-27 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Make an impact this month by supporting these classrooms asking for LGBTQ+ books for their students via DonorsChoose. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-06-21 10:40:00 UTC ]
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