genesis

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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

This is the genesis of Eastwick’s decades-long research about how people initiate and maintain close relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 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 he was never able to believe that human beings had no divine genesis, and he always believed that humans possessed a soul.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman