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Uncovering The Hidden Story of Clancy Inside “Twenty One Pilots”
I believe the foundation and outline of the DEMA story is found in the self-titled album from Twenty One Pilots.
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Star Wars Needs More Shows Like “Andor”
From the incredibly popular show “The Mandalorian” to “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” to the recent “Ahsoka,” there have been a good number of new mini-series and shows delving further into the Star Wars universe. But among all these, there is only one in particular which has stood out and which I have been interested in returning to…
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Faith and Dema: Duality in Twenty One Pilots
Having proposed a couple of my own theories about how twenty one pilots’ early work fits into the Dema story, I now turn to explore how this actually effects the meaning of those songs – particularly songs which have very meaningful real world significance. At this point I have proposed several different theories about how…
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Unraveling “Parasite”: Exploring Its Moral Dilemmas
The film Parasite, released in 2019 and directed by Bong Joon Ho, portrays the story of a Korean family, the Kim family, who are struggling to make ends meet. When a family friend tells the son, Ki-woo, about a job opportunity tutoring a very wealthy family, the Kim family sets about developing an elaborate scam,…
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“Oblivion” Is More Interesting Than You Might Think
I am going to be honest, I was not expecting this movie to be as good as it was. I sat down to watch it assuming it was just going to be another Tom Cruise action movie, set in a futuristic apocalypse. And in many ways it was, particularly in the first half, but it…
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A Masterpiece with a Critical Flaw
Why Oppenheimer Fell Short of Being Nolan’s Greatest Work Oppenheimer was one of the biggest releases from 2023 and is, in my opinion, the best film of the year. It is a 3-hour long biopic, directed by Christopher Nolan, who is well know for films such as Inception, Interstellar, or the Dark Knight Trilogy. This…
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Unveiling ‘The Holdovers’: A Compelling Film Hindered by One Critical Flaw
The Holdovers is a Christmas Movie – sort of – that was released towards the end of 2023. It was directed by Alexander Payne, and stars Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The film was shot in an aspect ration of 1.66 : 1 – which is not the most common. This fact, combined with…
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Why “The Batman” is Cinematically Impressive but Conceptually Unoriginal
Don’t get me wrong, I am a big fan of the 2022 resurrection of Batman in Matt Reeves’ recent film and I think Robert Pattison did a very good job portraying a new take on the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman. He certainly is a much better actor than the Twilight movies would lead you to…
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What Happened to Star Wars?
The Dark Side of “Ahsoka”: Is It the Most Boring Star Wars Show?How did this show even get made?
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