Monthly Archives: August 2019
When deGrasse Tyson pulled a Pinker
Since this post was published, an upward-edited version has been republished on The Wire. Twitter is, among other things, that place on the internet where people fight over the tips of icebergs. There is often the presumption that what ends … Continue reading
Posted in Op-eds, Science
Tagged cherry-picking, climate injustice, Enlightenment ideals, George Monbiot, human rights, humanities, incel, mass shooting, Neil deGrasse Tyson, optimism, pandemic, Quillette, Sandy Hook, Social Sciences, Steven Pinker, white nationalism
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Being understood
Before the definitive version of Blade Runner was due to be released in April 2015, Michael Newton re-reviewed the film for The Guardian, where he wrote: If the film suggests a connection here that Deckard himself might still at this point deny, at the very … Continue reading
Posted in Life notes
Tagged Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, creative writing, fiction, nonfiction, purple prose, writing
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Review: Oblivion (2013)
Spoilers ahead Just watched Oblivion (2013), starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman and Jamie Lannister. It was a collection of tropes strung together. Sweeping, desolate landscapes intercalated with sleek metallic machines. Lots of smoke and vapour. Use of spartan colour palette. Another example: Arrival. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged Armageddon, Arrival, dystopia, I Robot, Jamie Lannister, Morgan Freeman, Portal 2, Prometheus, Star Trek Beyond, Tom Cruise
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