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Columbus, Ohio: 2001 In Review

27 Jun 2023 34 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

“Profile” by Paul-Henri Bourguignon January 1 OSU gets smoked in the Outback Bowl, quite naturally, only scoring a season-low 7 points to South Carolina’s 24. January 2 John Cooper is finally fired as head coach of the Buckeye football team. The YWC...

The Alchemical Fires of Battle: Symbolism and Transformation in 'Waterloo'

27 Jun 2023 11 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat

"War is the father of all things." - Heraclitus   Why do we fight? In the 1970 battle epic directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and produced by Dino De Laurentis, war's nature is revealed. Although the film was not well-received upon its initial release, i...

From Ouroboros to Death: Decoding the Metaphysical Symbolism in Ridley Scott's 'Alien'

24 Jun 2023 12 minute read 2 comments MatTehCat

"Death is the mother of all beauty." -- Wallace Stevens     Throughout my life, I have been captivated by Ridley Scott's 1979 film, "Alien." The film's haunting soundscape -- horror music's epitome in my opinion -- and its visually striking aestheti...

Passions in Motion: A Philosophical Exploration of 'Saturday Night Fever'

22 Jun 2023 8 minute read 1 comment MatTehCat

"Our passions are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe   The 1977 classic dance drama "Saturday Night Fever" is probably not regarded as a profoundly or philosophically compl...

One of my favorite songs - "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"

21 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" is a song by the Offspring, released in 1998 as the lead single from their album Americana. The track achieved moderate success on the Billboard charts, peaking at number 53 on the Hot 100 and reaching the top positions...

Hanover, Pennsylvania: History, Culture, and a YouTube Video

20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Allen Taylor

Behind Palestine, Texas, our next most popular video is Hanover, Pennsylvania. If you really want some history, this little town is rich with it. And culture too. Home of the Hanover Shoe Farms, Hanover was also instrumental in the Civil War. Just a...

Violence, Transformation, and Alchemy in Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange"

19 Jun 2023 7 minute read 1 comment MatTehCat

"Man is the measure of all things." - Protagoras     Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film, "A Clockwork Orange," has left an indelible mark on the psyche of its viewers with its captivating visuals, visceral and 'ultra-violent' acts, and enigmatic themes. Se...

People choose jobs for culture more than the nature of the job

17 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Bala

Anything is possible these days with the help of technology and tools. Gone are the days when it used to be very challenging to get a good resource for the team. Most of the corporates now look forward to increasing productivity with the help of a st...

An American Titan: Dirty Harry

31 May 2023 8 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat

When does one dare to traverse the threshold of the forbidden? Amidst periods of profound chaos, the question arises: does it yield any rewards to defy established norms? In the gritty and morally bankrupt urban landscape depicted in the 1971 film "D...

Prepare To Meet Your Popcorn Maker

30 May 2023 5 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

"I am big.  It's the pictures that got small."Norma Desmond   I don't hate it as much as I thought I would.  When I heard that a song called "Boycott Target" was in 2nd place on some rap & hip-hop charts somewhere, my first thought was some variation...