Actuary: terse sci-fi psychological drama on technology and determinism
Matt Hill, “Actuary” (2020) In the not so distant future, an insurance company develops an artificial intelligence algorithm in the form of Benson (Chase Fein) that…
American Independent Films
Japanese Films, North American Films
How culture, society and economy combined to bring about a demographic tragedy in “The Dark Side of Japan: The Lost Generation”
“The Dark Side of Japan: The Lost Generation” (Explained With Dom, 22 June 2022) One of the largest economies in the world with a healthy, long-lived…
Korean Films, North American Films
The Dark Side of South Korea’s Incredible Economic Success: the harmful impact of South Korea’s industrialisation on its culture and people
“The Dark Side of South Korea’s Incredible Economic Success” (Explained with Dom, 1 June 2022) In the space of ten minutes, the Explained with Dom Youtube…
Why didn’t the Romans conquer Scotland? – a lively investigation of imperial Roman limits
Dr Garrett Ryan, “Why didn’t the Romans conquer Scotland?” (Toldinstone, 18 June 2022) Generations of British and other schoolchildren studying Roman history must have wondered why…
The Destruction of the Asiatic Fleet: how Allied ineptitude led to a catastrophic defeat
Carlton Meyer, “The Destruction of the Asiatic Fleet” ( Tales of the American Empire, 13 May 2022) You’d have to be Rip van Winkle or Sleeping…
Latin American Films (non-Spanish / non-Portuguese), North American Films
The Empire’s Colony of Colombia: how the US and the CIA came to exploit and abuse Colombia
Carlton Meyer, “The Empire’s Colony of Colombia” (Tales of the American Empire, 27 May 2022) For an introduction into the modern history of Colombia, at least…
King Woodrow’s Wilsonian Armenia: an imperial folly avoided
Carlton Meyer, “King Woodrow’s Wilsonian Armenia” (Tales of the American Empire, 29 April 2022) Among the many follies of past US President Woodrow Wilson (who served…
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, “El Camino” happens to be the culmination of five years of…
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 collaboration with NORTH 02, a YouTube channel dedicated to palaeontology and…
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, 15 April 2022) Here is an excellent interview by US journalist…