War Stories Refuse To Please: The Art of Otto Dix
In the sphere of literature and film studies, it’s not uncommon to critique portrayals of war. Certain ‘war stories’ have provoked controversy: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littel, Schindler’s List by Steven Spielberg and...
I Failed A University Subject. Here’s What I Did About It.
Failure offers a special experience in education. During my time as an undergraduate at Macquarie University, I took 25 subjects, or units, in the humanities. A standard Arts degree has 24 units in Australia. The reason I took an extra one was due to failing a unit....
The Symbolism of the Guy Fawkes Mask: Politics, Revolution and Whistleblowers
“Remember, remember; the Fifth of November… Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgotten…” The 5th of November Song Such is the opening to the nursery rhyme for Guy Fawkes night, November 5th, where English celebrate the...
The History Wars Over Vladimir The Great: Ownership Between Russia & Ukraine
A monument speaks to the people of a civilisation: their past, present and future. This is why some statues, such as Cecil Rhodes in Oxford, have proved both controversial and inspiring. The Anglosphere has undergone years of historical revisionism by fanatics who are...
The Apocalypse In The 21st Century
Apocalyptic thinking has dominated the 21st century. But it’s not a new phenomenon. Concerns and fears of the end times have shaped much of human history, whether one looks at the Norse prophecy of Ragnarök, a Mayan calendar or manuscript culture around 1000 A.D....Welcome To Snowy Fictions
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