Counter Arts

Photography is like magic. It captures moments and tells stories without words. In this photo essay, we explore nature, wildlife, and…

Unfortunately this is not the first time this has happened. Hopefully it can be stopped from happening again.

Living in time, through and around in infinite regression

The show’s producers weave magic with an iconic cast, brilliant writing, and some thrilling surprises

Everything I learned and saw as an entertainment reporter and film critic of 10 years

How hatred manipulates media

Sam Altman said he was “really struck” by it. I was more confused than struck, which is why I was driven to unpick it.

A new stage in the life trajectory of empires throughout their history.

The art of hyperfocus and how autism and ADHD shape creativity

We can follow a blueprint and fit ourselves into a stereotypical social role. Or we can work harder and create a unique and considered life…

A pair of early Ozu masterpieces about single parents navigating post-war Japan and expectations for their child

There’s no questioning the budget, the pedigree or the stars for Warner Bros. latest… but audiences aren’t coming. What’s going on?

Mishima’s 1961 novella is bleak and confronting but written with a beautiful, poetic poise

“Luke Skywalker is a Nerd and Darth Vader Sucks Runny Eggs”

Icon, iconography, mythic truth, and Stockholm Syndrome?

Here’s some ideas.

Cherry blossom season: the only time you’ll find pink on my palette

A photo essay from Denver

This world could use some healing

A forgotten masterpiece of comicbook adaptation

M is for Marketing.

Mortality, time, and the threshold between life and death

Indebted to the Russian classics, the novel speaks through the life of its protagonist about the role of man in society, human nature, love…

Can True Happiness Ever Be Found? Lessons from Neumatt