Category: Culture & Media
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ethics personified
What is ethics? Often people assume that it’s something that’s rule-based. “Do this, don’t do that, it doesn’t matter either way, etc.” Certainly, that’s how many ethical systems have been constructed, going all the way back to the Ten Commandments—and even before then! While they can be burdensome, on some level it cannot be denied…
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the timeless bard
My mum and I have a tradition where we’ll go down to Stratford (Ontario) two or three times a year to watch Shakespeare in the theatre. We’ve seen some great ones: Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, and (a wonderful parody of Shakespeare) Something Rotten. Personally, I’ve always loved Shakespeare’s tragedies the best, but I’ve come…
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get real
Rick and Morty is one of my favourite shows—definitely in the top-three—and this is why. It’s like Doctor Who on crack—I love it! Amidst the ridiculousness and the sci-fi level grossness of it all (not to mention the adult humour), it also succeeds in grappling with some interesting ideas. Case in point is this soliloquy…
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no-scoping narratives 🎯
I’m a big fan of video essays. They’re my podcasts, if I’m honest—a soundtrack to my day. And I saw a few in my recommended the other day that were about Halo. You know, the game? It was one of my favourites growing up. I had to play a bootlegged copy on my PC—no Xbox…
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samsara and the shining
This has been a long time coming…. The Shining is my favourite horror movie of all-time. Having said that, when I first saw the film, I was pretty confused, especially with the ending. And I did what anyone of my generation would do: I googled responses, reading other people’s interpretations, and trying to think of…
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<3 padme <3 democracy
May the fourth be with you! I thought I’d do a special Star Wars post for you all, not least because May 4 fell on a Sunday this year but because of how timely and relevant I believe my thoughts are on the series. And I’ll begin by voicing a deeply unpopular opinion: I love…
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flowers still bloom
Last week I shared a poem. (For those who didn’t see it, I’ll share it below.) In it, the poet made a remark about how bravery came from standing upright, flower in hand, rather than leaning over a cliff to pick the flower in the first place. I interpreted this as something of a bittersweet…
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twenty-five
I don’t do this often, if I do it at all. I wanted to share a poem that stuck out to me: I remember my grandfather peering over a cliff and leaning down to grab a flower growing at the edge of it. At the time I feared for him— what bravery to look down…
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Convenience Story Woman: A Review
Historically, I’ve had a hard time reading most fiction, but this last little while I’ve been getting really into Japanese literature. I’m not sure what it is about it: the themes, the style of writing, the other-worldliness of the stories—who can say? Perhaps it’s the fact that so many of the ones I have read…