Today’s episode is an interruption to our previously scheduled episode, an interview with Ben Peek. Fear not, we will post the interview next time. In the meantime, a controversy amongst the SFF community was recently sparked by a British educator ...
Read More »Inside Out: Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life’s problems
This film was a little too real for me. There were two pieces that struck a massive chord with me: 1) like Riley, I was also moved away from my home and friends and had to deal with all the ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: Twelve Monkeys
Terry Gilliam has a gift for creating visually stunning yet disturbing films. Among them is cult favourite science fiction thriller Twelve Monkeys (1995). Based on a 1962 French short film, La Jetée, it is now being completely ‘reimagined’ as a ...
Read More »Video game addiction: Too much of a good thing
I have recently been convalescing from surgery. In my housebound state, it’s unsurprising that I have found myself facing growing tedium. To alleviate it, my partner introduced me to the very popular video game franchise, Civilization. The turn-based strategy game ...
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