Media Analyses Small but Powerful Moments Between Kids and Their Parents in Media 12 Apr 2019April 13, 2019 I was thinking about something the other day as my girlfriend and I were watching Season 3 of Mr. Robot, specifically the flashback scene where Elliot's dad took him to…
Media Analyses… Beatles Musings (& Ranking the Albums) 11 Apr 2019 I love the Beatles, you love the Beatles, everybody loves the Beatles. Books, films, documentaries and blogs have already been made to excess describing why they're awesome. So unlike say,…
Media Analyses… An “Anonymous” Advocate for Open-Mindedness 11 Apr 2019April 11, 2019 I absolutely love this now-lost series of videos about ayahuasca and its effects on the vlogger who took it. Unfortunately the young lady who created the series decided to take…
Media Analyses YouTube Prank Series That’s Surprisingly Endearing 11 Apr 2019September 1, 2019 There are several YouTube personalities I love listening to. Some of my favorites off the top of my head include Redlettermedia, Mr. Nightmare, the 8-bit Guy, Wisecrack, Defunctland and AlternateHistoryHub.…
Media Analyses… A Defense of Ed Wood 8 Apr 2019July 31, 2019 Tim Burton's most overlooked, mature film is the touching biopic Ed Wood (1994.) It's about the infamous director of Plan 9 From Outer Space, Glen or Glenda and other notably flawed films, but…
Media Analyses The Crown Jewel of Psychedelic Rock 7 Apr 2019April 7, 2019 The United States of America is my favorite album of all time. At the time of writing this blog post, I have a modest LP collection of about 30 or…
Media Analyses… Castles in the Clouds (The Artistry of Video Games) 7 Apr 2019April 13, 2019 As a youngster, I always imagined that the castle in the background of the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" world in Mickey Mania (SNES) was supposed to be the Mad Doctor's…
Media Analyses… George Lucas, the Regretful Artist 6 Apr 2019April 6, 2019 I really believe that Star Wars is a case where the story about the series, (and of the creator), is just as interesting if not more so than at least 75%…
Media Analyses Cornfed Pig, the Enigmatic Sidekick 4 Apr 2019April 13, 2019 I love Duckman. It's such an unapologetically irreverent program, both in terms of writing and the art style. In my opinion, Duckman doesn't get the credit it deserves for helping…
Media Analyses… Chrono Trigger’s Plot Hole 3 Apr 2019April 8, 2019 I want to discuss the only flaw in the story of Chrono Trigger--The Black Omen. It's inevitable that every story which relies upon time travel is going to be littered with…
Media Analyses… Thoughts on the Tolkien Wizards 3 Apr 2019April 4, 2019 When the wizards came into the world, they all chose to focus on different aspects of the canvas called Arda. And that decision defined their personalities just as it determined…
Media Analyses… Less is More (Screencap from All About Eve) 3 Apr 2019April 21, 2019 Do you think there's as much depth in something as simple as a picture or small poem when compared to larger works of art, such as a novel or film?…
Media Analyses The Most Thought-Provoking Character in Game of Thrones 1 Apr 2019 I was thinking about Game of Thrones and the prostitute from Volantis that’s dressed up like Dany. What kind of thought process goes into something like that, do you think? What's the…
Media Analyses… The Martyr of Zeal 1 Apr 2019April 13, 2019 For context, there is an SNES/PS1/DS game called Chrono Trigger, and it's a favorite of mine. Besides being a fun RPG title, it boasts one of the most thought provoking and…
Media Analyses… Profound Moments in Rugrats 31 Mar 2019July 31, 2019 In regards to Nickelodeon’s history, Ren and Stimpy is undeniably the most influential for the field of animation and Spongebob is by far their most successful hit. However, I will always argue that Rugrats stands head…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Color/Lighting and its Meaning 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Source for the header image is the fantastic blog, Moviebarcode. I highly recommend checking out their work. Vertigo has been described as a “film noir in technicolor.” I believe that's…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Midge Wood Analysis 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Probably Scottie's true best match, or the closest thing he ever had to one, though sadly he never knew it. Even Judy I don't think deserves that title, considering she…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Gavin Elster Analysis 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 In my estimation, the most monstrous yet thoroughly understated villain in any film I've seen yet. He may not be as iconic as Darth Vader, or as menacing as Hannibal…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Judy Barton Analysis 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Maybe the most tragic character in the entire film, which is saying a lot. Judy is the naive and insecure country girl in the big city. Unfortunately she gets taken…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Madeleine Elster Analysis 30 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 We never meet the real Madeleine at all in the movie, so like Scottie, we only get to see an idealized fantasy. Madeleine as played by Judy is elegant, regal,…
Media Analyses Vertigo: John “Scottie” Ferguson Analysis 30 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Overall, Scottie is one of cinema's most complex and interesting antiheroes. He's completely ensconced in a fantasy for almost the entire film, he's racked with guilt and insecurity and he…
Media Analyses… Vertigo: My Overall Thoughts & General Reaction 30 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 I first saw Hitchcock's Vertigo when I was about 13 or 14, on a broken up series of YouTube videos. At the time, I thought it was alright but nothing…
Media Analyses The Greatest Romance of All Time (Literally, I Guess) 29 Mar 2019May 25, 2019 Recently I watched what has come to be my all-time favorite episode of any TV show: Star Trek's "The City on the Edge of Forever." In the first place, I'm…
Media Analyses Queens of the Loud House (My Sister Leni Review) 29 Mar 2019May 16, 2019 Source for the Header Image. Artist is TheFreshKnight Usually, I enjoy a dark gritty TV drama like Mad Men, Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones. (I may share my thoughts…
Media Analyses The Mask of Ice: A Collection in 9 Poetic Forms 27 Mar 2019May 13, 2019 Most of you reading this would have probably seen the header below and wondered how Blue could be considered forgotten when he was the rival in the first generation Pokemon…
Media Analyses… Door to the Abyss (My 3 Attempts at Visual Poetry) 26 Mar 2019April 11, 2019 The first two poems I wrote in my sophomore year of college for a writing class. They're meant to be companion pieces, hence the way the second looks as though…
Media Analyses Nickelodeon Heroines (3/3) Lauren Zelmer 26 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 I'll just be upfront about it: Just for Kicks is not very good. Rewatching it recently, I have to admit it's worse than I remembered in fact. It does get…
Media Analyses Nickelodeon Heroines (2/3) Clarissa Darling 26 Mar 2019May 16, 2019 I’ve gone on and on about what an excellent character Clarissa Darling is to anyone who will listen, and I’m gonna reiterate some of those points now. The Voice of…
