Sources and Credits
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- Prologue · ImageEna Bisnath.
Family papers.
From the author’s family papers - Prologue · ImageCertificate of Canadian Citizenship: Ena Sumatee Bisnath.
Family papers.
From the author’s family papers - Prologue · ImageRampersad Bisnath.
Family papers.
From the author’s family papers - Prologue · ImageCertificate of Canadian Citizenship: Rampersad Bisnath.
Family papers.
From the author’s family papers - Prologue · ImageThe Zellers sign.
From: The Zellers name and sign are trademarks of their owner. Where this copy came from is still to be confirmed.
Trademark, shown for identification - Prologue · ImageThe Galleria from Dupont Street, 1980, with the Towers and Food City signs.
Toronto Public Library, Local History Collection (LOCHIST-BL-088). Public domain.
Public domain - Prologue · ImageThe Oshawa Group owned both names on that wall: Towers and Food City.
From: The Oshawa Group wordmark, a trademark of its owner. Where this copy came from is still to be confirmed.
Trademark, shown for identification - Prologue · ImageInside the Galleria, about 1976: an Italian book display set up by the Dufferin/St. Clair library branch.
Toronto Public Library Archives (TPL-A-0267). Public domain.
Public domain - Prologue · VideoTrailer for Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (1985).
From: Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (Chrysalis for Channel 4, 1985), trailer. Source: “Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (Trailer)”, dronnik33, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 01 · ImageCharlotte’s Web, by E. B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams.
From: Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams. Cover of the Puffin edition. Cover of the Puffin edition. Where this copy came from is still to be confirmed.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 01 · ImageMarshall McLuhan, beside a television and on it, 1967.
Photo: Bernard Gotfryd, Library of Congress. Public domain. Source page
Public domain - Chapter 01 · VideoHeritage Minutes: Marshall McLuhan.
From: Heritage Minutes: Marshall McLuhan (Historica Canada). Source: “Heritage Minutes: Marshall McLuhan”, Historica Canada, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 01 · ImageMarshall McLuhan at the window, from the Heritage Minute.
From: Heritage Minutes: Marshall McLuhan (Historica Canada). Source: “Heritage Minutes: Marshall McLuhan”, Historica Canada, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 01 · VideoSpider-Pig, from The Simpsons Movie (2007).
From: The Simpsons Movie (20th Century Fox, 2007). Source: “The Simpson Spider Pig”, Polar Bear, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 01 · ImageDew on a spider’s web.
Photo: Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 3.0 - Chapter 02 · ImageAlfred Korzybski.
CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 3.0 - Chapter 02 · ImageThe Toronto subway on a map, 2023, with the Eglinton line still marked as planned.
Map: Craftwerker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0 - Chapter 02 · ImageRené Magritte, The Treachery of Images, 1929. “This is not a pipe.”
From: René Magritte, The Treachery of Images (1929), Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Low-resolution copy. Source page Public domain in Canada; the Magritte estate claims copyright elsewhere.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 02 · Video“Come with me if you want to live.” Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
From: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Carolco Pictures, 1991). Source: “Come with me if you want to live | Terminator 2 [Remastered]”, Flashback FM, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 02 · ImageRay Kurzweil at Stanford, 2006.
Photo: null0, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 2.0 - Chapter 02 · VideoFord Mustang television commercials, 1964.
From: Ford Motor Company television commercials, 1964. Source: “14 Ford Mustang Commercials from 1964 [VERY FIRST YEAR MUSTANGS!]”, Classic Car Channel, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 02 · ImageTerminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
From: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Carolco Pictures, 1991). Source: “Come with me if you want to live | Terminator 2 [Remastered]”, Flashback FM, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 03 · Image“Know thyself,” in Greek, under a reclining skeleton. Roman floor mosaic, 1st century, found on the Via Appia. Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome.
From: Roman floor mosaic, 1st century, Museo Nazionale Romano. The mosaic is in the public domain. Where this copy came from is still to be confirmed.
Public domain - Chapter 03 · VideoDon Draper pitches the Kodak Carousel, from Mad Men, “The Wheel.”
From: Mad Men, “The Wheel” (AMC, 2007). Source: “Don's Carousel - AMC's Mad Men (S1:E13) HD”, Mark Cordell, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 03 · ImageGarak at lunch, from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
From: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Paramount). Source: “Especially the Lies”, blossommorphine, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 03 · VideoGarak and Dr. Bashir, from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
From: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Paramount). Source: “Especially the Lies”, blossommorphine, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 03 · ImageJacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates, 1787.
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain. Source page
Public domain - Chapter 03 · VideoDon Draper on happiness, from Mad Men.
From: Mad Men (AMC). Source: “Don Draper on Happiness”, Roman Bernard, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 03 · SongHUMBLE., Kendrick LamarLinks only; nothing is hosted here
- Chapter 04 · VideoPickle Rick, from Rick and Morty.
From: Rick and Morty, “Pickle Rick” (Adult Swim, 2017). Source: “Rick and Morty : Pickle Rick! – Season { 03 } Episode { 03 }”, Scene Sliced, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 04 · VideoRick and the portal gun, from Rick and Morty.
From: Rick and Morty (Adult Swim), compilation by E4. Source: “The Best Of Rick's Portal Gun! | Rick And Morty | E4”, E4, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 04 · ImageThe Benz Patent-Motorwagen, 1886.
Photo: DaimlerChrysler AG, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 3.0 - Chapter 04 · SongDon’t Look Back, Rick and Morty, feat. Kotomi & Ryan ElderLinks only; nothing is hosted here
- Chapter 04 · ImageMarcus Aurelius on horseback, Capitoline Hill, Rome.
Photo: Alvesgaspar, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
Public domain - Chapter 04 · ImageThe backyard, from Rick and Morty.
From: Rick and Morty, “Rixty Minutes” (Adult Swim, 2014). Source: “Rick and Morty: Nobody belongs anywhere, nobody exists on purpose, everybody's going to die.”, kitti dna, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 04 · Video“Nobody exists on purpose.” Rick and Morty.
From: Rick and Morty, “Rixty Minutes” (Adult Swim, 2014). Source: “Rick and Morty: Nobody belongs anywhere, nobody exists on purpose, everybody's going to die.”, kitti dna, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 05 · VideoHomer at the controls, from The Simpsons.
From: The Simpsons (20th Television). Source: “How Homer Simpson would stop nuclear meltdowns”, Benjamin Adriaenssens, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 05 · VideoThe drinking bird at Homer’s keyboard, from The Simpsons, “King-Size Homer.”
From: The Simpsons, “King-Size Homer” (20th Television, 1995). Source: “Homer's typing Bird”, JorshMan, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 05 · ImageHomer at the console in Sector 7-G, from The Simpsons.
From: The Simpsons (20th Television). Source: “How Homer Simpson would stop nuclear meltdowns”, Benjamin Adriaenssens, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 05 · VideoLeonard Bernstein conducts Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 with only his face.
From: Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Haydn’s Symphony No. 88. Source: “Leonard Bernstein conducts Haydn Symphony No. 88 with his face (excerpt)”, Leonard Bernstein, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 05 · ImageA 1914 Ford Model T Touring.
Photo: Iwao, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 2.0 - Chapter 05 · VideoHAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
From: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968). Source: “HAL 9000: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"”, KlingonSpider, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 06 · ImageData at the hearing, from “The Measure of a Man,” Star Trek: The Next Generation.
From: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Measure of a Man” (Paramount, 1989). Source: “The Measure of a Man - Star Trek: The Next Generation”, Star Trek, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 06 · ImageThe hearing, from “The Measure of a Man,” Star Trek: The Next Generation.
From: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Measure of a Man” (Paramount, 1989). Source: “The Measure of a Man - Star Trek: The Next Generation”, Star Trek, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 06 · VideoFrom “The Measure of a Man,” Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989).
From: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Measure of a Man” (Paramount, 1989). Source: “The Measure of a Man - Star Trek: The Next Generation”, Star Trek, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 06 · VideoPicard wakes in a synthetic body, from Star Trek: Picard.
From: Star Trek: Picard, season one finale (CBS Studios, 2020). Source: “Star Trek Picard: New Body, Old Lifespan”, Starvino, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 06 · VideoData asks for an ending, from Star Trek: Picard.
From: Star Trek: Picard, season one finale (CBS Studios, 2020). Source: “Star Trek: Picard - Season finale - Blue Skies”, Ale San Dev, YouTube. The first 1:54 of the clip.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 07 · VideoTony tells Dr. Melfi about the ducks, from The Sopranos.
From: The Sopranos, pilot episode (HBO, 1999). Source: “Tony Soprano Tells Dr. Melfi About The Ducks | The Sopranos | HBO”, HBO, YouTube. End card trimmed.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 07 · VideoTony’s first session with Dr. Melfi, from The Sopranos.
From: The Sopranos, pilot episode (HBO, 1999). Source: “The Sopranos: Scene from "Pilot"”, Ceili221, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 07 · VideoKenneth Branagh as Hamlet, “To be, or not to be” (1996).
From: Hamlet, directed by Kenneth Branagh (Castle Rock Entertainment, 1996). Source: “To be or not to be - Kenneth Branagh HD (HAMLET)”, Carlo Bonaiuti, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 07 · ImageLeonard Nimoy as Spock, 1967.
NBC Television publicity photo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
Public domain - Chapter 07 · ImageInside a barn, looking up into the rafters.
Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0 - Chapter 08 · ImageFrank Herbert, 1984.
Publicity photo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
Public domain - Chapter 08 · ImageA Dune meme: “I am the messiah now.”
From: A fan-made meme built on stills from the recent Dune films (Warner Bros. and Legendary) in the “I am the captain now” format from Captain Phillips (Columbia Pictures, 2013). Maker unknown. Where this copy came from is still to be confirmed.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 08 · ImageThe Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
From: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Carolco Pictures, 1991). Source: “Come with me if you want to live | Terminator 2 [Remastered]”, Flashback FM, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 08 · ImageMarchers dressed as handmaids, Boston, 2019.
Photo: Kai Medina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0 - Chapter 08 · VideoPicard’s dream of Data, and of Mars on fire. From Star Trek: Picard.
From: Star Trek: Picard (CBS Studios, 2020). Source: “Star Trek: Picard - Exploding Mars Scene”, Who Done It Better, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 08 · VideoMargaret Atwood on The Handmaid’s Tale.
From: An interview with Margaret Atwood at Women in the World. Source: “Margaret Atwood: 'I put nothing into The Handmaid's tale that had not already been done'”, Women in the World, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 08 · ImageThe Rub’ al Khali, the Empty Quarter of Arabia.
Photo: Nepenthes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 3.0 - Chapter 09 · ImageA sign in Chicago, 2015.
Photo: Buster7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0 - Chapter 09 · VideoAyn Rand interviewed by Mike Wallace, 1959.
From: The Mike Wallace Interview, 1959. Source: “The 1959 Mike Wallace Ayn Rand Interview”, Justin Templer Sr, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 09 · ImageA Toronto bus and the skyline, 1980.
Photo: Frank Denardo, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 2.0 - Chapter 09 · ImageAtlas, Rockefeller Center, New York.
Photo: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0 - Chapter 09 · VideoA woodworker runs a piece through the table saw.
Video: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0 - Chapter 10 · VideoThe first visit to the wormhole, from “Emissary,” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
From: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, “Emissary” (Paramount, 1993). Source: “DS9 Scenes - First visit to the wormhole”, ManticoreEscapee, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 10 · VideoSisko explains linear time to the Prophets, from “Emissary,” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
From: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, “Emissary” (Paramount, 1993). Source: “The Meaning of a Linear Existence - Deep Space 9”, Joshua Paul Barnard, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 10 · ImageInside the wormhole, from “Emissary,” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
From: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, “Emissary” (Paramount, 1993). Source: “DS9 Scenes - First visit to the wormhole”, ManticoreEscapee, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 10 · ImageA baseball.
Photo: Hector Rodriguez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY 2.0 - Chapter 10 · VideoThe Rules of Acquisition, revised. From “Prophet Motive,” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
From: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, “Prophet Motive” (Paramount, 1995). Source: “The Revised Rules of Acquisition (DS9: Prophet Motive)”, Heitor Mello, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 11 · ImageSiddhartha, first edition, 1922.
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
Public domain - Chapter 11 · ImageGovinda kisses Siddhartha's forehead at the river, in the 1972 film.
From: Siddhartha (1972), directed by Conrad Rooks, from the novel by Hermann Hesse. Source: “Siddhartha e Govinda”, Siz, YouTube. Still frame.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 11 · VideoRay Kurzweil, seventeen, on I’ve Got a Secret, 1965.
From: I’ve Got a Secret (CBS, 1965), as replayed on C-SPAN2 Book TV. Source: “Ray Kurzweil on "I've Got a Secret"”, Sidewinder77, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 11 · VideoStevie Wonder demonstrates a Kurzweil keyboard.
From: Archive news footage of a press demonstration, carrying the WGBH Open Vault watermark. Source: “1980s THROWBACK: "STEVIE WONDER AND THE KURZWEIL READING MACHINE"”, Hezakya Newz & Films, YouTube.
Excerpt used for commentary (fair dealing) - Chapter 11 · ImageA boatman on the Ganges near Varanasi.
Photo: Ilya Mauter, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY 3.0 - Chapter 11 · ImageA boat on the Ganges at sunset.
Photo: Rounik Ghosh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0 - Epilogue · SongWeston Road Flows, DrakeLinks only; nothing is hosted here
- Epilogue · VideoMount Dennis station: through the concourse, up to the eastbound platform and onto the train.
Where this copy came from is still to be confirmed.
To be confirmed - Epilogue · ImageA TTC trolley bus, signed for Bicknell and King.
Where this copy came from is still to be confirmed.
To be confirmed - Epilogue · ImageStorefronts on Weston Road, Toronto, 2015.
Photo: Dnllnd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source page
CC BY-SA 4.0