Everyone who participates in creativity knows the brief spark of fury ignited by somebody else suggesting … Commodifying creativity: Frank shows how we are all sick hereRead more
Analysis
Lovecraftian love in the time of monsters and men
A decade after its initial release, Gareth Edwards’ hit sci-fi Monsters stands as a testament to … Lovecraftian love in the time of monsters and menRead more
The Myth of Scarcity: Revisiting ‘Interstellar’
Capitalism’s norms based on supply and demand would have us believe things cost more when they … The Myth of Scarcity: Revisiting ‘Interstellar’Read more
We Have a Dream – ‘Selma’ and the next battle
Life seems less fair and more divisive year after year. Across the globe, the gap between … We Have a Dream – ‘Selma’ and the next battleRead more
Hegemony Incarnate: Why you can’t get rid of the Babadook
Why is it that we react with such withering contempt to our children when they see … Hegemony Incarnate: Why you can’t get rid of the BabadookRead more
Machines raging against the machine
Five years after Neil Blomkamp’s Chappie was released to ‘mixed’ reviews, it’s worth revisiting the too-hastily … Machines raging against the machineRead more
The Song of the Shirt’s historical call to arms against modern patriarchal capitalism
Having recently passed it’s 40th anniversary, it’s as good a time as any to remember and … The Song of the Shirt’s historical call to arms against modern patriarchal capitalismRead more
“White Man eats the body of Jesus Christ every Sunday”
Released a year before the turn of the Millennium – a year which drew its primary … “White Man eats the body of Jesus Christ every Sunday”Read more
Coronavirus and the Politics of the Dead
Until recently, it turns out people all had rather twee conceptions of what they would do … Coronavirus and the Politics of the DeadRead more
Towards Third Cinema
Hollywood’s hegemony has regularly been faced by alternatives in content, style and values. In the 1960s … Towards Third CinemaRead more