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July 30, 2019August 15, 2019

Political Atlas (A New Spectrum Model)

This is my detailed explanation of a possible multi-axis model of the political spectrum, combined with an extensive glossary of…

June 1, 2019July 30, 2019

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Complete Vertigo Analysis

This is a multi-part series where I look at Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo from every conceivable angle. It’s my favorite movie…

May 31, 2019July 28, 2019

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The Gaian Constitution

This is a directory of my constitutional reform project, a multi-part series where I propose an alternative government framework to…

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Jungian Archetypes in Media

17 May 2019May 17, 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…

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Thoughts on the Star Wars Franchise (2/2) The Decline

16 May 2019May 16, 2019

The Prequel Trilogy I liked these movies as they came out but by the time the next installment was released, I'd already come to resent the previous entry. I remember…

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Thoughts on the Star Wars Franchise (1/2) The Golden Age

16 May 2019

I'm going to "quickly" lay out my feelings on the Star Wars saga. I'll preface this by confessing I'm really not the biggest fan and I'm not familiar with most…

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James Dean and Generational Conflict

11 May 2019July 31, 2019

I love James Dean, and his legacy as an embodiment of adolescence and teen angst. So, here are my thoughts on two of his three movies, with emphasis on the…

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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,…

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Women of Ancient Carthage

11 May 2019May 11, 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…

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My Favorite Artist, Syd Barrett

5 May 2019May 16, 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…

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Boman: The Greatest Vlogger of All-Time

5 May 2019May 5, 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…

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Thoughts on Pulp Fiction

4 May 2019May 5, 2019

(ASIDE: Sorry for the big gap between my last updates and this. It's been a hectic two weeks and I haven't had much time to write. In this essay, I…

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Proposed Alternate Trans Pride Symbol

21 Apr 2019September 1, 2019

(This may not appeal to transmen at first glance or even at all, but for myself and any other transwomen who'd like to use it,) I love Athena and like…

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Oliver! Observation About Dodger

21 Apr 2019May 2, 2019

My girlfriend and I were watching Oliver! tonight and we noticed an adorable detail I wanted to share. It happens in the scene where Bill Sykes and Nancy have kidnapped…

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Thoughts on Inherit the Wind

21 Apr 2019

Inherit the Wind is a dramatization of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. This is the best scene, one of the top courtroom cross-examinations ever made. This movie really spoke to…

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Bad Movies

18 Apr 2019

On the topic of bad movies, I've got a few things to say. Defining What's Truly "Bad" I'd say the true worst movies out there are not the "so bad…

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1984 Thoughts I Haven’t Seen Anyone Else Say

17 Apr 2019April 17, 2019

This header image is my original work. They are my actual eyes, digitally altered of course :P In my experience whenever anyone discuss George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, it's always in…

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Bobby C (Saturday Night Fever’s Tragic Tag-along)

17 Apr 2019

He’s perhaps the single most mistreated character in a film. Yet, you won’t often hear people in the film buff or artistic community acknowledge Bobby C (or this movie in…

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Mock Philosophical Constitution

17 Apr 2019

The Header Image is my own original work. This post was written to be something of a joke. Take it with a healthy serving of salt. I was watching some…

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Frodo and Sam

17 Apr 2019April 17, 2019

"I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise. 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee.' And I don't mean to!" Once, in college, my friends and I were talking about which…

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Charlie’s Mom, the Unsung Hero

17 Apr 2019

Charlie's mom is the true unsung hero of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Poor thing takes care of four couch potatoes, washes underwear for a living and raises her…

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My Favorite Actors

17 Apr 2019

My number one has to be James Stewart. I love his all-American good guy persona, his mannerisms and he just so happens to be in a lot of my favorite films.…

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Transcribing Brainticket’s Cottonwoodhill

16 Apr 2019

Dawn Muir's various trippy monologues on Brainticket's first album, Cottonwoodhill are brilliant. I consider it the most "far out" psychedelic album ever made and in four years I've yet to find…

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Thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s Filmography

15 Apr 2019April 15, 2019

I plan on talking about Pulp Fiction in my very next post as I have a lot to say about that one in particular. What's important to know for now…

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Tribute to an Old Friend

13 Apr 2019May 13, 2019

My childhood best friend was someone I met in my first year of preschool. Though he moved away after that, he remained an ongoing confidant whom I visited regularly through…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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.…

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The Eccentric Fringe Candidate You’ve Never Heard Of

11 Apr 2019April 12, 2019

(ASIDE: If you've been following my blog thus far you've probably noticed the lack of any posts in the Political Reactions category just yet. They're coming, but I'm currently unloading…

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The Roman Baths and Why We Need Them Today

8 Apr 2019

We need something in a similar vein to the old Public Baths of Ancient Rome. Something literally everyone in the city, rich and poor, optimate or populare (basically conservative or…

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