Why isn’t Shoplifters sadder?
An analysis of filmmaking techniques, that Hirokazo Kore-eda used to make Shoplifters: a cheerful and wholesome film about a serious topic.
Capitalism is a character in Kelly Richardt’s First Cow
First Cow is a dairy based tale about the means of production, supply and demand, class struggle and greed but with a final moral that wasn’t as anti-capitalist as one would expect.
Two Reasons Why Standing In Line Is Great
What standing in line at the Action taught me about being socially anxious and delayed gratification.
Life in Lockdown is Irrelevant - That's not a bad thing.
After a year of lockdown, we barely remember a time when we had exciting things to talk about. How can we come to terms with living a life where baking bread is the most exciting topic of conversation?
My Identity Crisis in the Cat Litter Isle
Having a pet doesn’t just mean companionship. It also means a whole new world of commodities.
The Pigeon Tamer
An eye-witness account of a strange spectacle on a square in my neighbourhood.
Nomadland — Dystopian Burning Man for Nomadic Pensioners
Review of Nomadland: a story about moving on from a broken system to find freedom in unstable independence.