Tag: Politics
The Timeless Timeliness of One Battle After Another
Some short notes on a film where history accumulates like sediment—where the dead ends of the past pile up layer-by-layer without ever “moving on.”
Posted in Other media Philosophy and religion Politics and current affairs The Orient Wider issues and society
The Phenomenology of Nyarlathotep
An anti-philosophical “philosophical” investigation of Wonderful Everyday (Subarashiki Hibi/Subahibi) as well as Tsui no Sora.
Notes on “Otaku”
Every conversation about “otaku culture” begins from the assumption that there is nothing at stake. This is wrong to its core.
Posted in Film and television
Dystopia, Genocide, and Anarchy: Some notes on The Purge franchise
Shocker: A political discussion about the movies that used a MAGA hat for a poster. A real “drunk looking for his keys under the same streetlight all night” deal.
Posted in Book reviews Culture and sexuality Literature Politics and current affairs The Orient Wider issues and society
Catch-up: Nine book reviews
Nine book reviews to catch up on what I’ve been reading and enjoying while taking a bit of a break from blogging.