Defining the Nation-State

If you pull out a recent world map, you will likely see large swaths of land that are separated by very distinct black lines. While geopolitical reality is definitely not as conclusive as the lines would suggest, the vast majority of national borders today are largely uncontested…

Insomnia — A Nolan Film? (Spoilers)

Insomnia is often considered the forgotten Nolan film. Besides, some minor revisions on the final script, Nolan had no part in the making of the story. In fact, Insomnia is Nolan’s only film in which he doesn’t have any writing credits whatsoever. Being the director…

Quote of the Month: September 2016

“Meek young men grow up in libraries believing it their duty to…

The Following Film Style

The Following was filmed on 16mm film stock and consists of almost entirely handheld camera shots. While part of this is due to the extremely low-budget nature of this film (only $6000), being the debut work of a at-the-time unknown director, this antiquated style played a key role in…

The Commission on Presidential Debates

I don’t care whom you’re supporting, everyone should be scared how much control and influence a completely private organization has over the exposure that their chosen political candidates receive. It’s not a democracy when a single entity wields the authority…

Seven Feelings

The adrenaline of doing something unexpected
The serenity of diving under the sea
The wonder of learning something new
The curiosity of trying to solve a problem
The camaraderie of sitting around a campfire
The awe of taking in a spectacular view
The relief of watching something you built actually work