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Sketches of a Narcissist: Part 1
Mental Health

Sketches of a Narcissist: Part 1

How to spot an unchecked, predatory narcissist in the wild.
26 Nov 2021 7 min read
The Unattached Life
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Buddhism

The Unattached Life

When it comes to love, can we stay unattached?
23 Nov 2021 5 min read
Nightmare Alley (1947): A Grim & Unique Noir Gem
Retrospective Movie Review

Nightmare Alley (1947): A Grim & Unique Noir Gem

Something dark, twisted, and great to close out #Noirvember? This is your ticket.
19 Nov 2021 7 min read
The Last Duel (2021): A Movie Review
Movie Review

The Last Duel (2021): A Movie Review

Ridley Scott’s medieval #MeToo drama pointedly conveys a bleak worldview, but feels unbalanced and disjointed.
5 Nov 2021 4 min read
‘Why won't he die?!’: Post-Halloween Musings on Michael Myers as Evil Personified
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Horror

‘Why won't he die?!’: Post-Halloween Musings on Michael Myers as Evil Personified

The first Halloween movies made Michael Myers a simple, dreadfully effective metaphor for the nature of evil in the real world.
3 Nov 2021 6 min read
Halloween Kills (2021): A Movie Review
Movie Review

Halloween Kills (2021): A Movie Review

David Gordon Green's second entry in the new trilogy is a 105-minute Michael Myers kill scenes reel, and not much more.
29 Oct 2021 2 min read
The French Dispatch (2021): A Movie Review
Movie Review

The French Dispatch (2021): A Movie Review

Wes Anderson’s new movie, an anthology of three stories, goes for broke and makes things work (with narrative excesses).
27 Oct 2021 4 min read
Dune (2021)
Movie Review

Dune (2021)

Villeneuve's long-awaited science fiction extravaganza might be flawed, but it does not disappoint. A spoiler-free review.
5 Oct 2021 10 min read
The Genius of An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Retrospective Movie Review
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The Genius of An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Why John Landis's wolfman classic is one of the greatest films ever made.
27 Aug 2021 5 min read
Sacrifices to the Sky Chief
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Psychos

Sacrifices to the Sky Chief

An exploration of the value of sacrifices, and how the concept can lead our monkey brains askew.
28 Jul 2021 2 min read
Thief (1981)
Movie Review

Thief (1981)

Helped by a great Caan performance, Mann gets enough things right early in his career to make a heist movie that feels exceptional.
22 Jul 2021 3 min read
Attitude Generation
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Mindfulness

Attitude Generation

On the enabling effects of attitude, and our ability to author it.
21 Jul 2021 1 min read
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