Death

Topic of discussion.

Tim Heidecker’s ‘Fear of Death,’ Lars von Trier’s ‘Melancholia,’ and the Comfort in Facing the End

There's an unlikely link between the controversial Danish filmmaker and the absurdist comedian: how they approach human mortality. Read More

The Mysterious Case of Vanishing Corpses, Explained

Sometimes when characters die, their bodies disappear. Let's talk about why. Read More

Courting Cinematic Death

The return of William Sadler’s Reaper to ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ makes us nostalgic for all those other… Read More

Death and Beyond: ‘A Ghost Story’ and ‘Enter the Void’

Exploring the afterlife in the work of David Lowery and Gaspar Noé. Read More

The Most Memorable TV Deaths of 2017

Yeah, there's going to be spoilers in here. Read More

25 Signs Your Character is About to Die

If one or more of these applies to you, I’m afraid I have some bad news. Read More

Dramatic Irony and Character Deaths

We explore the cinematic trope wherein a character dies at the beginning of the plot. Read More

All Alone is All We Are: ‘Six Feet Under’ and Grief on Television

The HBO series never sugar coated truths about loss and death. Read More

‘Musca’ is a Dark Comedy about a Man, a Fly, and a Message from the Other Side

Short of the DayA man sits in a café sipping a spot of tea, reading a book and waiting on a… Read More