Godless – A review
Ari: After seeing Jack O’Connell for the first time since war film ’71, and previously on Skins, he was at first almost unrecognizable. His scraggled beard and posture was a Continue Reading
Orson Welles Macbeth: A film review
Ari: Having read it recently and knowing all of the twists and turns, it was less thrilling or mysterious than it could have been, and watching it was a less Continue Reading
國族主義與全球化
Nationalism has attracted a notorious reputation for its association with primordialist, and in particular ethnic elements to the exclusion of many. However, in the wake of Ukrainian nationalism serving as Continue Reading
Cassette tapes and instant gratification
In a somewhat modern 2015 article, a New York Times article bemoaned the rebirth in enthusiasm for an old analog relic that maybe only a select few have nostalgia for: Continue Reading
台灣的反社會交通系統
Better urban planning and a focus on cities as spaces for more than cars offer practical and proven solutions to lower traffic fatality rates growing year on year around the Continue Reading
The End of Twitter
Twitter is the world’s most destructive social media application. It presents itself as an equalizer, a platform where an average person anywhere can have as much of a platform and Continue Reading
High Plains Drifter – A Review
The film is like many those that Clint Eastwood stars in, deep and long exposition shots with terse dialogue. Within the first five minutes, he kills three, and rapes a Continue Reading
Omicron boosters, what you need to know
The FDA has completely waived testing requirements for this new wave of “Omicron” vaccines, suggesting that this wave are not in fact new vaccines, but that they are simply changes Continue Reading
Thar – A film review
Ari: Thar, not thor, is an Indian movie that stylistically looks like it takes many more of its cues from the American Western than a typical modern Indian film. Absent Continue Reading
Singapore takes one step forward and two steps back on gay rights
Singapore has announced that it has planned to repeal the criminalization of gay sex, however, it is taking steps to ensure that homosexual marriage is illegal. Decriminalizing same sex relationships Continue Reading