Discussions at the intersection of philosophy, art history, and film Continue reading
May 12, 2022
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Category Archives: Film and Television
April 14, 2022
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“So Bad It’s Good”: How to Love Bad Movies
Why is it OK to love bad movies? Convention, irony, Tokyo Drift, and Hallmark movies are all part of the answer. Continue reading
March 10, 2022
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Evan Malone on Critical Role
Philosopher Evan Malone discusses the aesthetic import of a tabletop RPG Continue reading
January 19, 2022
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Survival Is Insufficient: Coming to Grips with Trauma Through Art and Play in Station Eleven and Yellowjackets
How two shows teach us important lessons in navigating trauma and apocalyptic events Continue reading
December 14, 2021
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Sergio Tenenbaum on Abbas Kiarostami
Philosopher Sergio Tenenbaum reflects on Abbas Kiarostami’s film “Close-Up” Continue reading
October 22, 2021
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The Challenge Of Canceling: Comedy, Chappelle, And The Closer
If Chappelle’s art dines on controversy, cancellation serves it dessert. Continue reading
October 1, 2021
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The Performative Wokeness of Netflix’s The Chair
Netflix’s new comedy/drama gets some key things wrong about higher education, including its “sendup” of woke culture. Continue reading
August 27, 2021
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What Promising Young Woman Gets Right About Misogyny and Male Violence
Promising Young Woman is an unsatisfying film. But that’s what it gets deeply right about misogyny and patriarchy. Continue reading
July 28, 2021
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Do We Still Need Physical Media?
Physical media feels like a languishing dinosaur in the 21st century world. Here’s why it still matters. Continue reading
July 7, 2021
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Kate Manne on Charlie Kaufman
Philosopher Kate Manne talks about Charlie Kaufman’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” Continue reading
