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genesis

[jen-uh-sis] / ˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /


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James Whale’s 1935 freakquel, “Bride of Frankenstein,” imagined the companion briefly alive, sporting a white-streaked, electric-shocked bouffant before being killed by the Monster moments after her genesis.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Like his forthcoming seven-part project, “Quantum Leap,” the show is a walk-back to his genesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Sustaining the momentum for disarmament, Reykjavik was the genesis of several crucial treaties that did indeed reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

The project’s genesis as an excavation of found material hints at concepts having to do with forgotten technology and lost futures, yet the emotional appeal of the music is palpable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

But a decade had passed, and Darwin had never published the promised book on the genesis of “variability in organic beings.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee