RuinPipedrive R&D BlogWriting and Programming from California to PragueWhy a Ph.D student in English swapped academia for a career in coding.Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
RuLIMBOI was originally drawn to the puzzle platformer LIMBO (2010) by virtue of its lowkey horror aesthetic. LIMBO offers deliciously spooky…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
RuSound in Silent CinemaThis post is a short essay I wrote while preparing to introduce my students to Silent Cinema. My approach is to introduce them to Silent…Nov 14, 2019Nov 14, 2019
RuWords Are AssholesPaul Sharits’ 1968 “flicker” film uses avant-garde techniques of rapid cutting, color oscillation, and rhythmic sound to create an intense…Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019
RuJokecels and Bad MothersThe trailer for this movie had me both excited and alarmed. Its focus on a bullied and alienated white man made it look immediately like a…Nov 13, 20191Nov 13, 20191
RuCat People and Pasty NormalsJacques Tourneur and Val Lewton’s 1942 chiller, Cat People, opens with a shot of Simone Simon sketching a sad, caged panther at the…Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019