Film From the Other Side of the Wall
A critic searches for political meaning in a post-Trump Mexico.“So, you have a new president. Aren’t you excited?”A newspaperman from… Read More
November 16, 2016
Politics
Harry Potter and the Path to Activism
Or… Fantastic Analogies and How To Parse Them.Dumbledore’s Army by Viria13In light of the recent catastrophe that has befallen the United States… Read More
November 15, 2016
Trumpy Boy
What Tommy Boy can teach us about the Trump fever dream.A bumbling, blond, buffalo son of an industrialist is on a… Read More
November 15, 2016
Going to the Movies Post Election
Box office is up, but are people buying the right tickets?This weekend’s top movies at the box office included a story… Read More
November 14, 2016
Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Arrival’ and the Importance of Communication
When aliens arrive, we often learn the most about ourselves. Read More
November 14, 2016
Alexander Payne’s ‘Election’ is as Comic as it is Tragic
Welcome to The Essentials, a series of articles originally published in 2016 that dared to try and create a list… Read More
November 11, 2016
Not This Week, Arrival
When life gives you humanist science-fiction and all you want is down-and-dirty horror.I’ve never been a big fan of overtly… Read More
November 11, 2016
Hug It Out: A Supercut Worth Embracing
You know you need one today, so get in here.Of all humankind’s interpersonal gestures - handshakes, high fives, head nods, eye… Read More
November 9, 2016
TrumpLand Versus Hillary’s America
Hillary’s America vs. Michael Moore In TrumpLandDifferentiating Political Discourse from PropagandaDuring the 2016 election cycle, American voters have access to… Read More
November 8, 2016