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And the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay Goes to… Terrorism: Re-evaluating the Notion of Propaganda in Art

3 December 2019 MOTSS. I’m in show business, why come to me? BREAN. War is show business, that’s why we’re here. (Levinson) In the 1997 comedy film Wag the Dog, spin doctor Conrad ‘Connie’ Brean is enlisted by the president to create a nationwide story to divert the American public’s attention from his recent sexContinue reading “And the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay Goes to… Terrorism: Re-evaluating the Notion of Propaganda in Art”

David and Goliath: The United Nations’ Deceptive Idea of Human Rights

29 October, 2019 Although the story of David and Goliath originates from Christian teachings, it is currently well known by people from all over the world, regardless of religion, race and culture. The modern usage of this story generally applies to uplifting scenarios where an underdog defeats a strong adversary. Yet, despite the physical andContinue reading “David and Goliath: The United Nations’ Deceptive Idea of Human Rights”

Review of “Atlantique” by Mati Diop

12th November, 2019 The half-French, half-Senegalese director Mati Diop drew sizable attention during the premiere of her first feature film “Atlantique” at Cannes in May. “Atlantique” tells the story of a young Senegalese girl, Ada (Mame Bineta Sane), who has an illicit relationship with construction worker Souleiman (Traore) even though she is arranged to marry anContinue reading “Review of “Atlantique” by Mati Diop”

Edward Snowden at The Forum

29 October 2019 “The scandal isn’t how they are breaking the law, the scandal is that they don’t have to break the law”, says Snowden in one of his rare interviews with Youtuber Joe Rogan. He echoes this in his October 29 talk at Columbia, as he underlines an important misconception of equating lawfulness withContinue reading “Edward Snowden at The Forum”

Thoughts on Joker

Joker is a movie seemingly about nihilism, but also a movie about nothing. Isn’t that a physical embodiment and testimony to the supposed message and idea of nihilism? Phillips seems to provide the audience with the perfect consummation of artistic intention and physical production. Do physical health conditions go so far as toContinue reading “Thoughts on Joker”

i want to start writing

i like to force myself out of my comfort zone and do something new. — noone Pikachu uses confusion. It’s super effective! I don’t know why I suddenly had the urge to do this, to freewrite without any constraints, to write according to my own will. Maybe it is because I have always been toldContinue reading “i want to start writing”

The Typhoon that Hit Hong Kong

A friend living abroad asked me how the climate was like in Hong Kong currently. It was not an easy question for me to answer. To stick to a straightforward and superficial answer, one could possibly describe it as chaotic, unsafe and disrupting social stability. But with appropriate government intervention and social infrastructure, I argueContinue reading “The Typhoon that Hit Hong Kong”