Checkpoint: a polished fantasy exploring the purpose of existence
Jason Sheedy, “Checkpoint” (2021) Here comes a 10-minute number that initially looks like a virtual
Latin American Films (Spanish language) | North American Films
El Camino: a film of sci-fi / horror alienation and existentialism
Fernando Campos and Jaime Jasso, “El Camino” (2020) A well made and visually gorgeous film,
The Gate: elegant and polished sci-fi body horror critical of politics and neoliberal capitalism
Matt Westrup, “The Gate” (2011) Deriving its title from a couple of lines in the
Essays | Multi-media Presentations
A Recap of the War in Ukraine: a succinct summary of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine and what lies ahead
Gonzalo Lira, “A Recap of the War in Ukraine” (Twitter, 26 April 2022) For those
Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths: the prosaic truth behind real monsters and mythical monsters
Garrett Ryan, “Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths” (Toldinstone, 21 August 2021) Part of a
Everything Everywhere All at Once: wacky science fiction exploration of the nature of nihilism and existential angst
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022) True to its title,
Interview of British Mercenary Aiden Aslin: profile of a foolish and naive young man involved in grave war crimes
Graham Phillips, “Exclusive Interview – Aiden Aslin – British Man Fighting for Ukraine, Captured in
Grayzone interview with Jacques Baud: “US, EU sacrificing Ukraine to ‘weaken Russia’ “
Aaron Maté, “U.S., EU sacrificing Ukraine to ‘weaken Russia’: fmr. NATO adviser” (The Grayzone Project,
The Military Situation in The Ukraine: background to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Western complicity in it
Jacques Baud, “The Military Situation in The Ukraine” (1 April 2022) In the wake of
Why the Sparta you know never existed: a militaristic culture stereotype revealed as no different from landed gentry
Garrett Ryan, “Why the Sparta you know never existed” (Toldinstone, 8 April 2022) Classical Sparta
