the novel's degree of verisimilitude is compromised by 18th-century characters who speak in very 21st-century English

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The production designers purchased technical gear from Los Alamos for verisimilitude, and Brickman even staged an actual science fair in New York, paying local high school students to participate with their own science projects. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Lest we forget: Mark 75 years of the atomic bomb with the Ars watch list," 10 Aug. 2020

For instance, new synthetic-audio software allows hackers to mimic a voice with convincing verisimilitude. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, "The 2016 Election Was Just a Dry Run," 11 May 2020

Morgen intercuts archival footage with rotoscoped animation to create images that are simultaneously stylized and dazzling in their verisimilitude. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, "The 34 best political movies ever made," 23 Jan. 2020

But Ly’s film excels in its lively verisimilitude, its terrific cast and its intensity. Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, "‘Les Miserables’ finds Paris projects ready to ignite," 16 Jan. 2020

Above all, Conan Doyle excels in the you-are-there verisimilitude of his battle scenes. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "Arthur Conan Doyle wrote more than detective novels. Let’s not forget his more swashbuckling stories.," 15 Jan. 2020

For that reason, this holiday movie guide offers not one but two shopping lists: the first for the moviegoer with a taste for verisimilitude, and the second for anyone looking to get away from all that. Author: Michael O’sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, "Whether fact or fiction, holiday movies are a perfect mix," 21 Nov. 2019

But with that real-life verisimilitude, the gorgeous-but-queasy ballad becomes practically overwhelming, an emotional swell as head-swimming as its woozy synths and weeping strings. Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List," 11 Dec. 2019

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