Category: Culture
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The Machine Of The American Dream: The Brutalist
The Cambridge Dictionary defines Brutalism as “a building style in which buildings are large and heavy-looking, and often made from concrete”. From my semester-long class History of Architecture that I took eons ago, I find this definition shallow and clunky. It misses the essence of the movement. Brutalist architecture came around after the end of…
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We live inside a dream: Remembering David Lynch
David Lynch, born on January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana, passed on January 15, 2025. Lynch visionary filmmaking profoundly influenced cinema and popular culture. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Lynch crafted unsettling and dreamlike narratives that delved into the complexities of human nature. His unique style, often termed “Lynchian,” became synonymous with…
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Monkey Rise, Monkey Fall: Better Man
Like many Americans, I had no idea who UK pop star Robbie Williams was when I walked into Better Man. All I saw in the trailers was a monkey dancing and singing. Unlike my fellow compatriots however, I feel I’m uniquely qualified to review this movie, as I also have zero knowledge of American pop…