How to get good ideasI participated in a screenwriting course, where everyone brought an idea for a (short) movie with them, and then every two weeks we would…Jun 30Jun 30
Romance versus enjoyment in Fifty Shades of GreyI know I’m about 9 years late with my review of Fifty Shades of Grey, but in my defense, nobody told me how good this movie is. If reviews…Apr 14Apr 14
Does Israel have the right to exist?We hear this argument a lot. At first it seems like a way to implicitly assert that Palestinians pose an existential threat to Israel…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Israel as the protagonist of a replacement theory narrativeReplacement theory, also known as the Great Replacement, is a theory that claims that white people are under threat of being replaced by…Oct 14, 2023Oct 14, 2023
Billie Eilish and the problem of being desiredI often fantasize about being famous. I imagine myself being on a talk-show and spouting off my random thoughts, with an entire audience…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
The overbearing mother as a response to a crisis of identityA psychoanalytic reading of Netflix’s TriptychMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023
What to do with those pesky dreams of a better lifeAs we suffer through life, we are consoled by the dream that some day, we might finally find some state of happiness and fulfillment. We…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
How to tell if a conspiracy theory is true or notRecently there’s been a lot of conspiracy theory going round. Conspiracies about Covid, about Russia, about the 2020 election, etc…May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Why White People Want to Say the N-WordYou’re White, you’re rapping along to your favorite Kanye verse in the privacy of your own home, and you realize the n-word is coming up…May 21, 2022May 21, 2022