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'I Don’t Love You Anymore’: A Goodbye

'I Don’t Love You Anymore’: A Goodbye

Somewhere in Czechia, the middle school aged Marek (Daniel Zeman) hides his innocence behind the lens of his cellphone’s digital camera.

The Architectural Pluralism of Tallinn

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

The Architectural Pluralism of Tallinn

Most known for possessing the best-preserved medieval city center in the world, the capital of the Baltic region’s northernmost country—Tallinn, Estonia—also houses a wealth of other architectural styles.

The Day the World Changed Forever

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

The Day the World Changed Forever

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it. — Karl Marx, “Theses On Feuerbach,” 1845 On October 24th (and 25th) of the Julian calendar in 1917, the world forever changed. In one of those very rare moments, the sum of a people

Observations on What Made Jackie Chan the Greatest

Observations on What Made Jackie Chan the Greatest

Jackie Chan, at his peak, was our greatest entertainer.

Citizens of Babel: Antisociality and Dystopian Cities

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

Citizens of Babel: Antisociality and Dystopian Cities

The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. And the Lord said, ‘Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be

Thoughtful Streaming on a Budget

Thoughtful Streaming on a Budget

Netflix: $19.99 (premium). HBO Max: $14.99 (no ads). Disney Bundle: $13.99. Amazon Prime: $14.99. Paramount Plus: $10 (premium).

I’m Thankful for Dua Lipa

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

I’m Thankful for Dua Lipa

As pandemic deaths soared, the height of governmental lockdowns in late 2020 and early 2021 ushered the mental health crisis to the homes of people from Java, Indonesia, to Jackson, Michigan. The Japanese government even appointed a Minister for Loneliness to tackle soaring suicide rates. The Oxford English Dictionary chose

<i>House of the Dragon</i> Returns to Form

Game of Thrones

<i>House of the Dragon</i> Returns to Form

With a virtually unaltered Game of Thrones opening theme and a lackluster first few episodes, I withheld expectations from House of the Dragon. Ramin Djawadi’s theme for the original series is likely the most recognizable new origins score in the television landscape in at least a decade—and the

A Sad Lesson from Pitching Articles

A Sad Lesson from Pitching Articles

I don’t hate all Marvel movies, I promise. But as an aspiring film (and culture, whatever that means) writer, it’s not what I want to write about. I’d prefer to be commissioned to write positive re-evaluations of twentieth-century films on major anniversaries, essays about visual effects in

A Theology of Doomscrolling

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

A Theology of Doomscrolling

Like Bernard’s impression of the Cluniacs, we too are pointlessly distracted and deprived of more important liturgies.

A Korean Movie Starter Pack (For Americans)

A Korean Movie Starter Pack (For Americans)

Back when there were Blockbusters and Family Videos scattered around the suburbs of northeast Ohio, my family took regular trips to the video store. Each kid was allowed a movie or two, depending on the length of rental times. Somewhere near ten, I gravitated to East Asian films, especially kung-fu

Simplicity and Music Theory: An Interview with Indie Artist Dashiel

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

Simplicity and Music Theory: An Interview with Indie Artist Dashiel

Dashiel is an indie experimental pop musician currently located in northeast Ohio.

Arctic Survival Stories and the Conclusion of the Anthropocene

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

Arctic Survival Stories and the Conclusion of the Anthropocene

And with humanity doomed, I think I understand the sixteen-man crew from Barentsz’s third voyage a little better.

Glue that Holds ‘Game of Thrones’ Together: Masculinity and Eddard Stark

Glue that Holds ‘Game of Thrones’ Together: Masculinity and Eddard Stark

Typically, those who least resemble classical patriarchal manhood (however it’s defined) tend to fare better than the more typically patriarchal men.

In Defense of Brutalism

Around the Pantheon: Non-cinema Cultural Criticism

In Defense of Brutalism

It’s cheap, easy, and quick to build, which makes it easily translatable to a socialist-influenced ideology.