Albert SantosMagneto Was Right: On The Intersection Of Superheroes And Radical Progressive Politics.A few people have asked for my take on Black Panther. And I’ll start with a disclaimer: I’m 100% not qualified to talk about Black Panther…Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018
Albert SantosRogue One gives a certain type of Star Wars fan exactly what they want.EDIT (19/12): While I stand by my analysis of the film, there is one thing I would like to clear up. Specifically, that it’s okay to like…Dec 17, 2016Dec 17, 2016
Albert SantosFantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is a good movie that hates its audienceFantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is a very good movie. There are several qualifiers I can give for this judgement, most of which are…Nov 20, 2016Nov 20, 2016
Albert SantosBatman V Superman, Donald Trump, and the rise of the anti-criticNeedless to say, the biggest film in the world right now is Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (from here on in referred to as BvS). Not…Mar 28, 2016Mar 28, 2016
Albert SantosOn Matt Barrie and Sydney’s Lockout LawsLet’s get something out of the way, quick-sharp: I am not an advocate of the lockout laws. I hate them. Lots of people hate them. It has…Feb 7, 2016Feb 7, 2016
Albert SantosOn the whiteness of Triple J’s Hottest 100This time last year, there was a huge debate surrounding a campaign by multimedia empire BuzzFeed to get Taylor Swift into the Triple J…Jan 25, 2016Jan 25, 2016
Albert SantosOn weaponising immigrationAbout a year ago, I (along with some others) ran a campaign to have actor and known supporter of hate collective Gamergate Adam Baldwin…Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
Albert SantosAustralian Lamb’s image problem can’t be fixed by Lee Lin ChinOver the weekend, Meat and Livestock Australia launched its latest “Australian Lamb” campaign. The ads have always had their tongue firmly…Jan 11, 2016Jan 11, 2016