The dangers of hanging on a point [of principle].
“And now, panel, let’s turn to that giant meteor that’s heading right for us on a path to destroy the planet—whose campaign will it benefit?”Continue Reading
Feminist and Academic Avital Ronell Stands Accused
I recently spotted an article published in Salon written by Zizek. It is in support of Avital Ronell and concludes with the statement: ‘The only good outcome of the scandalous procedure against Avital could be that it would trigger a reflection on the pathologies of our academic lives.’ (note: look forContinue Reading
Rahul Verna on Cultural Appropriation
Rahul Verna is Montreal resident and a playwright and longtime artistic director for a small independent theatre group. His many productions over the years have focused on contemporary political and social issues at home and abroad. His letter to the editors at the Gazette was published today in response toContinue Reading
Alfred Hitchcock and Sexual Constructs in Film
A quote from actress Kim Novak, ‘When I first read these lines, ‘I want you to love me for me,’ I just identified with it so much. It was what I felt when I came to Hollywood as a young girl. You know, they want to make you over completely.Continue Reading
Random gems in a ravaged legacy
Our second week was spent in Larisa, Lena’s home, and Platamona, the beach town where her family spent their summers. We also went up to her mom’s reconstructed mountain village of Palaios [Old] Panteleimonas. The latter two are in a geographically stunning location, pretty much on the flank of MountContinue Reading
Aviva Chomsky and the American Border Crisis
Historian Aviva Chomsky examines the American border crisis and connects migration patterns to Washington’s historical and ongoing foreign policy initiatives across Central and South America. It’s a case of, ‘what goes around comes around.’ https://www.guernicamag.com/aviva-chomsky-americas-continuing-border-crisisContinue Reading
The politics of plunder
It is perhaps worthwhile thinking about how it became possible for the German banks to peddle loans for Greeks to buy their exports. A multiplicity of factors enter into any dynamic and the current economically driven social crisis involves some unique elements. Greece was crippled by WWII and the civilContinue Reading
Three Experimental Shorts made with AI
At once absurd and weirdly amusing these works created by an AI (named Benjamin) are the baby steps in a new era of machine made films . The first work is, Sunspring, 2016 followed by, It’s No Game, 2017 and ZONE OUT , 2018. Sunspring, stars Thomas Middleditch and Elisabeth GrayContinue Reading