Netflix’s new comedy/drama gets some key things wrong about higher education, including its “sendup” of woke culture. Continue reading

October 1, 2021
by Alex King
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October 1, 2021
by Alex King
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Netflix’s new comedy/drama gets some key things wrong about higher education, including its “sendup” of woke culture. Continue reading
August 27, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Promising Young Woman is an unsatisfying film. But that’s what it gets deeply right about misogyny and patriarchy. Continue reading
July 28, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Physical media feels like a languishing dinosaur in the 21st century world. Here’s why it still matters. Continue reading
July 7, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Philosopher Kate Manne talks about Charlie Kaufman’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” Continue reading
May 10, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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The ongoing pandemic poses many challenges to our mental health and wellbeing. Can aesthetics help us out? Continue reading
October 7, 2020
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Julie Delpy discusses the importance of philosophy in her films, in education, and for society today. Continue reading
May 29, 2020
by Alex King
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Pronunciation: DISNEY (jk but also… am i?) Continue reading
May 28, 2020
by Alex King
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The “male gaze” is a concept that originated in film theory, but is now applied to a variety of art forms or to our more general ways of seeing the world. Continue reading
May 14, 2020
by Aesthetics for Birds
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What makes My Best Friend’s Wedding interesting in terms of genre is that it engages the genre without inaugurating our protagonist into it. Continue reading
March 7, 2020
by Aesthetics for Birds
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What makes My Best Friend’s Wedding interesting in terms of genre is that it engages the genre without inaugurating our protagonist into it. Continue reading