Media Analyses… The Overlooked Brilliance of Femina Ridens (1969) 9 Feb 202010 Feb 2020 I'll just come right out with it; Femina Ridens is an absolute masterpiece. Not merely a magnum opus among soft-core erotica, or of Euro-exploitation movies, or of Italian "sleaze," nor…
Political Reactions… A Disclaimer About Myself & the Oncoming Political Posts 19 Jan 202019 Jan 2020 The Carbon Freeze is a site where I've opted to share some of my various writing and art projects to a wide audience. The vast majority of everything posted so…
Media Analyses… Disney Star Wars' Problems Began with The Force Awakens (& I Called it in '15) 5 Jan 20205 Jan 2020 I have been skeptical of Disney's acquisition of Star Wars ever since they jettisoned the EU and hired JJ Abrams as director for the first installment. I discussed this, and…
Thoughts & Memories Bullying (2/3) It Gets Worse 30 Dec 201930 Dec 2019 [I couldn't think of a fitting cover-image for this series, so here's the Carbon Freeze chamber from Empire Strikes Back.] Of All the Things in my Life I’ve Ever Done,…
Thoughts & Memories Bullying (1/3) The Darkest Shade of Gray 29 Dec 201929 Dec 2019 [I couldn't think of a fitting cover-image for this series, so here's the Carbon Freeze chamber from Empire Strikes Back.] I've alluded to this series since the beginning but there…
Thoughts & Memories The Redemption of Jeb Bush as Witnessed by 2 Neo-Flower Children 29 Dec 201929 Dec 2019 In ‘16, I had a creative writing class but I couldn’t think of anything creative to write about. My every thought was consumed by Trump and his fascinating (not praise-worthy,…
Thoughts & Memories Post-Modern Religion (3/3) My Genuine Beliefs 22 Dec 201922 Dec 2019 This one's gonna be a lot shorter. I was looking through old files on my computer and came across a final bit of neo-religious musings which I forgot to include…
Media Analyses… Beautiful Christmas Fantasy 15 Dec 201915 Dec 2019 Off-off Broadway is far from the best Louis Theroux film, but still a great watch. If you click the video, it begins at Louis' strained audition for a role in…
Thoughts & Memories Post-Modern Religion (2/3) An Aquarian Testament 15 Dec 20193 Jan 2020 In the previous entry, I shared my thoughts on different theological structures and their implications for both society and individuality. The idea was to explore which of the 4 "-theisms"…
Thoughts & Memories Post-Modern Religion (1/3) Examining Poly-, Mono-, A- & Pantheism 14 Dec 201922 Dec 2019 This series will delve into my thoughts on religion and its continuing relationship to our lives in a changing world. I'm sure this will lead to a very well-tempered and…
Media Analyses… SMiLE (4/14) My Fan Mixes 28 Oct 201923 Nov 2019 I'm going to continue my in-depth dissection of all things SMiLE with a look at my changing understanding of it as the years have gone by, mix by mix. (I'm…
Political Reactions… Sexism (In Both Directions) 23 Oct 20198 Dec 2019 [The header image for this post is some shots of my eyes. Why? Well, why not? I couldn't think of anything else for this topic and my arguments are based…
Political Reactions… The Tiberian Platform (1/?) The Citizen’s Plight 19 Oct 201919 Jan 2020 The emblem for this series is the Sword of Damocles piercing a crown, symbolizing the idea that the powerful are not invulnerable. The name of the series derives from Tiberius…
Thoughts & Memories What’s Limerence? (Obsession + Infatuation!) 15 Oct 2019 [Finally finishing my Vertigo analysis after 6 months has got me in the mood to open up about my own "Scottie Episodes." If and when I decide if I want…
Media Analyses… Scattered Thoughts on Princess Diana’s Legacy 25 Sep 20198 Dec 2019 Roundabout Introduction I love The Carpenters. You can't not like The Singles: 1969 - 1973 in particular; in fact, it's my fave "greatest hits" release by any artist. I see it as…
Thoughts & Memories The Worst Creatures Imaginable 24 Sep 2019 [The cover photo for this essay was a picture of the wasp evolutionary cycle I took off a Reddit r/pics post. The psychedelic coloration was added by me in post.]…
Thoughts & Memories My Story (Coming Out as Transgender) 5 Jul 20191 Sep 2019 I understand that to someone outside looking in, seeing another person raised as a (wo)man "suddenly deciding" to live as the other gender would seem like an artificial and arbitrary…
Thoughts & Memories ABBA Songs Bring the Feels 26 Jun 201930 Jul 2019 I was walking back from the gym listening to this song and feeling a lot of emotions. It's so catchy and passionate that you feel good and catch yourself trotting…
Media Analyses… The Beach Boys' Impact on My Life 25 May 20198 Dec 2019 SMiLE by the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is my favorite body of music ever. The only reason I've called other albums "my favorite" in the past is because SMiLE itself…
Thoughts & Memories My Attempts at Digital Art 20 May 201922 Sep 2019 So, if my calculations are correct, we're now at post #72, a reversal of the digits in my favorite number, 27. Even disregarding the arbitrary significance of this number, it…
Thoughts & Memories Stuffed Animals are Cool 18 May 201931 Jul 2019 Growing up, I had a little stuffed brown bunny-rabbit as my imaginary companion. His name was Benny, and unfortunately to this day I don’t remember how I got him. I…
Political Reactions… Julius Caesar: Selfish Autocrat or Progressive Hero? 17 May 2019 Before we begin, let's just briefly establish simplified definitions for some of the terms I'll use in this essay. Patrician refers to the upper class, really the original tribes of…
Media Analyses… Jungian Archetypes in Media 17 May 201917 May 2019 According to psychologist Carl Jung there are several archetypes that are burned into the collective unconscious of all humanity. This then got turned into the commonly cited “Twelve Archetypes” that…
Media Analyses… Thoughts on My Dinner with Andre 11 May 2019 My Dinner With Andre is one of the most thought-provoking films I’ve seen. This post is going to be a little different from anything I've done in the past though,…
Thoughts & Memories Women of Ancient Carthage 11 May 201911 May 2019 As a companion piece to my list of influential Roman women, here are some contemporaries from Carthage and Egypt whom I find interesting. The Mother of an Empire Despite being…
Media Analyses… My Favorite Artist, Syd Barrett 5 May 201916 May 2019 When it comes to the realm of music, my two biggest heroes are Brian Wilson and Syd Barrett. Both men created (or were working towards creating) two of the greatest…
Media Analyses… Boman: The Greatest Vlogger of All-Time 5 May 20195 May 2019 "Guys, What is Boman?" I first discovered Boman in the summer of 2014, where he was roughly two years into his wayward pilgrimage across the Earth in his search for…
