Chinese and Chinese-language Films
South Korea’s Cram School Obsession: a survey of education and how it came to be in South Korea
“South Korea’s Cram School Obsession” (Asianometry, 4 July 2022) What initially started out as an
Tag: Documentaries
House of Maxwell (Episode 3): vague and confused end to a dishonest series
Daniel Vernon, “House of Maxwell (Episode 3)” (2022) Finally we reach the third and last
House of Maxwell (Episode 2): pension fund scandal not treated with the importance deserved
Daniel Vernon, “House of Maxwell (Episode 2)” (2022) As with the opening episode of this
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
China’s Massive Nearsightedness Problem: an insightful survey of how China is dealing with childhood and adolescent myopia
“China’s Massive Nearsightedness Problem” (Asianometry, 20 June 2022) With about 57% of its population in
House of Maxwell (Episode 1): a bad start to a series on Robert and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes
Daniel Vernon, “House of Maxwell (Episode 1)” (2022) First in a three-part series purporting to
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
The Dinosaur Birds of China: how fossils in Liaoning province finally put a controversy to rest
“The Dinosaur Birds of China” (Asianometry, 5 November 2021) In a most unexpected departure from
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)
How fear is used to control people in “Fear Psychosis and the Cult of Safety – Why are People so Afraid?”
“Fear Psychosis and the Cult of Safety – Why are People so Afraid?” (Academy of
The Testimonies Project: an important visual document of individual suffering from COVID-19 vaccines
“The Testimonies Project: Testimonies after COVID-19 vaccination” (The Israeli People’s Committee, 2021) In early 2021
Australian and New Zealand Films
The Philosophy of Byung-Chul Han: Western society as a landscape of over-achievement, exhaustion, stress and burnout
Joshua Krook, “The Philosophy of Byung-Chul Han” (28 February 2021) In his theory on mass
