Nick SistiCultivation Theory and the Subtly Anachronistic Escapism of New GirlThroughout its 2011–2018 run, the FOX sitcom New Girl provided a weekly masterclass in meticulously crafted, bizarrely original comedy. The…Jan 16, 2022Jan 16, 2022
Nick SistiProg Metal and Interplanetary Colonialism — Breaking Down the Breakdowns of Periphery’s “Reptile”“In here a tale of a boy who reached the masses/His name was Billy and he liked to get high/A normal guy until the green-skin apocalypse/A…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Nick SistiMetaphysical Existentialism and the Timeless Confoundment of “Waiting for Godot”Samuel Beckett’s suspicious claim that the infamous play “has no meaning” is held to the utmost scrutiny.Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
Nick SistiOmelas and Utopia: A MeditationThroughout all of history, few things have captivated the human mind more than the idealization of the perfect society. It is a subject…Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
Nick SistiRiverdale and the Cynical Feedback Loop of TelevisionLike Jughead’s episode-opening narrations typically imply, the smash-hit teen drama has more bubbling under the surface than it might seem.Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020