To reflect upon life — life in relation to death — is perhaps no more than to intensify one’s questioning. I do not mean death in the sense of being killed, which poses few problems to anyone who has ...
The phrase "the human condition" has always fascinated me. It was coined in 1958 by the political thinker Hanna Arendt, and summarizes for me the complexities, and both the rewarding and difficult ...
Japanese cinema has historically been rife with epic tales inspired by literature, many set in the distant past. But none has attained the overwhelming emotional impact of Masaki Kobayashi’s “The ...
Political philosopher Hannah Arendt (1906–1975) was introduced as one of the “New Faces of the World” in the pages of the ...
While academic writing and Elizabethan verse may seem worlds apart, Shakespeare’s ability to engage, persuade and clarify complex ideas holds valuable insights for scholars striving to communicate ...
This week, SYFY and USA Network's Resident Alien S04E05: "The Human Condition" finds Harry searching for a way to deal with the day-to-day of being human – and getting some guidance from Sheriff Mike ...
Easily one of the greatest film trilogies of all time, Masaki Kobayashi’s The Human Condition is a sweeping nine-and-a-half-hour epic about the horrors of war. Each of the three films is divided into ...
Milwaukee’s Snag and Indiana’s Coma Regalia are two of the most exciting bands on the thriving DIY screamo underground. Snag left a deep impression with their 2021 album Death Doula, and they followed ...