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… 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…
Media Analyses Vertigo (10/10) Themes, Motifs and Repetition 15 Oct 201926 Oct 2019 Final part of my Vertigo analysis Themes Hitchcock Examination/”Confession” Much has been made of Hitchcock's penchant for remaking his leading ladies very specifically. Vertigo references this in the way Scottie…
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 Scattered Thoughts on Alice in Wonderland 19 May 201929 Dec 2019 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are such beloved and timeless stories that there's really not much for me to say that hasn't been discussed already. Not…
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…
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…
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 Thoughts on Pulp Fiction 4 May 20195 May 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…
Thoughts & Memories Proposed Alternate Trans Pride Symbol 21 Apr 20191 Sep 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…
Media Analyses 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…
Media Analyses 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…
Media Analyses Small but Powerful Moments Between Kids and Their Parents in Media 12 Apr 201913 Apr 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… An “Anonymous” Advocate for Open-Mindedness 11 Apr 201922 Dec 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 20191 Sep 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 201931 Jul 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…
Thoughts & Memories Elagabala the Fabulous 8 Apr 2019 While by all accounts a bad Emperor, I find Elagabalus to be a fascinating figure due to his allegedly feminine presentation. Of course, you have to take the written accounts…
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 201913 Apr 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…
Thoughts & Memories Influential Women of Ancient Rome 31 Mar 201931 Jul 2019 The history of Rome, like many Antiquity and Medieval societies, is mostly men's story. This is because women were forbidden to run for office (or even set foot in the…
Media Analyses Vertigo (6/10) Midge Wood Analysis 31 Mar 201926 Oct 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 (4/10) Judy Barton Analysis 31 Mar 201926 Oct 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 (3/10) Madeleine Elster Analysis 30 Mar 201926 Oct 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 The Greatest Romance of All Time (Literally, I Guess) 29 Mar 201925 May 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…
