At Rothko Chapel: Darkness Shall be the Light
The Rothko Chapel in Houston is an octogonal structure with no electric lights, only a thin skylight. Speaking inside is …
The Death of FilmStruck: When Film History is Deleted
In late October 2018, WarnerMedia decided to shut down TCM’s FilmStruck, the subscription streaming service, saddening many film lovers around …
Doubting the Impossible in Sound of My Voice
The 2011 indie psychological thriller Sound of My Voice challenges viewers to dwell on what is hardest for most — if …
Unsheltered: The Novel as Handmaiden to Politics
“I’m glad you decided to come here when you could, uh, be somewhere else,” Barbara Kingsolver says to her audience …
Doubt on Film: The Existential Crisis of the French New Wave
The question that lies at the heart of the French New Wave– a movement in French cinema based in cinematic …
A Retreat in the Everyday
A few months ago I was sitting in a pub in Edinburgh with a two-cup pot of tea and the …
Mineo and L’Engle
We are beginning to see a growing trend in rap music where up-and-coming rappers will produce a massive amount of …
Documenting Justice or Lack Thereof
With the rise of media streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video, our society is constantly consuming …
Conspiracy Theories: Making Up Order Out of Chaos
Did you know that Earth isn’t round but actually flat? And what surrounds this massive land we call home is …
Twenty One Pilots Trapped in Dema
They were coming back! The news spread quickly. Finally, after a year of no touring or social media activity, and …