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How many of the 70 media clips used in this video can you identify? Some are easy to figure out, some hard, and some extremely difficult.
The Force Awakens does what no other movie in the long running Star Wars franchise has even done before: it humanizes Stormtroopers. Strangely the filmmakers seem unaware of the rather profound implications their new narrative has for the rest of their cinematic universe.
The 80s movies that left the biggest impression on me as a kid weren’t necessarily from the most popular or iconic films. And they aren't referenced in Ready Player One. The cinematic moments that had the most profound impact on my childhood were unapologetically sappy and sentimental. In this video, I discuss 5 of my favorite lesser known movies from the 1980s that foster empathy and solidarity.
Since we all know that boys (and men) do in fact cry, this video focuses on the relatively narrow set of social circumstances when tears are permissible.
Superheroes usually manage to roll back the various apocalypses but they don’t use their superpowers to build a better world. The villains are the ones constantly dreaming up audacious schemes to transform the universe.
Exploring the surprisingly radical ecological messages in Disney's Strange World. The movie's visuals are borrowed from old pulp adventure magazines but its theme has much more in common with Solarpunk narratives.
Can you win Fortnite's Battle Royale as a pacifist? Can you make friends with opponents during a death match? Come with me on a journey as I try to break Fortnite by acting like a Care Bear on a battlefield.
This video essay uses the Barbie Movie as a primer to help explain what patriarchy actually is, what it isn't, and how it ends up harming everyone, including men.
