The Martian – From Whitey on the Moon to Whatney on the Mars….

In July 1969 Richard Nixon didn’t give a speech. It would have gone, in part, like this: Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace. These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their... Continue Reading →

October 16, 2015 2

Films on a Plane – Nightcrawler as neoliberal parable

Night Crawler You should see this film. Especially if you care about understanding noeliberalism and its consequences for those who perpetrate it and those on the receiving end. Jake Gyllenhal is brilliant as “Lou Bloom” (the name is a joke – there is nothing fertile about this guy, he drops toxic leaves all around him).... Continue Reading →

June 13, 2015 1