Elias BrockmanWordsworth: Expostulation and ReplyWilliam Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge published a volume of poetry in 1798 called Lyrical Ballads. What seemed at first to be an…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
Elias BrockmanGuatemala’s Other DisasterAs the media focuses on the recent horrible volcano explosion in Guatemala, a lobbying campaign spreads apparent disinformation and puts a…Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
Elias BrockmanConscience and Science — Two versions of the same word?These two words are similar not just in English, but also in German. “Conscience”= “Gewissen.” “Science” = “wissenschaft.” Why is this…May 28, 2018May 28, 2018
Elias BrockmanThe Terror: Episode 10 — We are goneThe Terror was a truly great show, one that I didn’t know would be so good when I started writing about it. Nothing I’ve written before now…May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Elias BrockmanThe Terror ep. 9 — The C, The C, the Open CIn the second to last episode of The Terror the sacred becomes indistinguishable from the profane for some of the crew, as they come closer…May 17, 20181May 17, 20181
Elias BrockmanThe Terror ep. 8 — Terror Camp ClearA poignant exchange takes place between Captain Crozier and Sir James in the pen-pen-ultimate episode of AMC’s The Terror. The two men are…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Elias BrockmanThe Terror: Ep. 7 — Horrible From SupperThe seventh installment of AMC’s The Terror chronicles the descent of Mr. Hickey. Through his own cunning, he has come to understand the…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Elias BrockmanThe Terror ep. 6 — MercyThe title of this week’s episode “Mercy” reveals itself as madness at a masquerade ball. Sir James intends his carnivale as a compassionate…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Elias BrockmanThe Terror Episode 5: First Shot a Winner, LadsThe fifth episode opens with crew members outside taking measurements of the ship, and we learn it’s the coldest it’s been yet: -55…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
Elias BrockmanThe Terror ep. 4: Punished, As A BoyIn the fourth episode of The Terror, we gain a further glimpse into the drives of the characters, and the political forces guiding the…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
