Kris Virsilas‘The Atlantics’ scene(52:37–56:10) and Felwine Sarr’s ‘Afrotopia. Rethinking African modernityThis almost four-minute sequence contains so much information within its cinematography and editing that it is the most striking and…Oct 28, 2023Oct 28, 2023
Kris VirsilasDigital Colonialism: Why should we hold Silicon Valley accountable?For the past few decades, Silicon Valley has been regarded as the economy and home to many major tech companies. However, one often…Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Kris VirsilasReality Post-Roe v WadeThe decision to overturn Roe v Wade’s constitutional clause granting abortion rights to women in the United States by the Supreme Court…Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
Kris Virsilas‘Guava Island’ ReviewWhat was anticipated as a pure musical turned out to be a great tribute to the great artistic works of Donald Glover (scene name Childish…Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
Kris VirsilasThe genesis of populism and its’ future in Europe and the United StatesAlthough populism has been increasingly used in the past decades, the essential structure of juxtaposing masses against corrupt political…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
Kris VirsilasCan the US currently be classified as experiencing the democratic backsliding?The term democratic backsliding encompasses the process of deterioration of democratic consolidation and leads into deterioration into some…Apr 29, 2022Apr 29, 2022
Kris VirsilasThe evolution of the American-European relationship from 9/11 to the Trump administrationDuring the Cold War years, transatlantic life was sustained by the presence of a common threat that endangered the state of the prosperity…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
Kris VirsilasHow did James Baldwin position himself in relation to Martin Luther King and to Malcom X and Elijah…The duality of racial relations always defined the United States. The racial segregation in all public and private domains was and still is…Apr 23, 2022Apr 23, 2022
