Destination Star Trek kicks off in London today. The 3 day event includes appearances from Star Trek actors present and past, including William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Nichelle Nichols, Karl Urban, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton and others. Events include a costume parade, Klingon speed-dating (whatever that is), and a video conference with Leonard Nimoy. Which is a good an excuse…
A great article from Nick Gillespie over at Reason.com on Why Libertarians (and Everyone Else) Love South Park. You might also like: View the complete list of books:
We thought our readers might like to read this awesome Philosophy Compass article from Jesse Prinz on The Aesthetics of Punk Rock. the article has been made free to read until the end of this year. Enjoy! Prinz, J. (2014), The Aesthetics of Punk Rock. Philosophy Compass, 9: 583–593. doi: 10.1111/phc3.12145 You might also like: View the complete…
24 and Philosophy Jack Bauer and Margot Al-Harazi on “What Must Be Done” by Chandler Brett 24: Live Another Day revives the formulas that made the first seasons of the show successful, yet the writers have placed these familiar themes in new contexts, keeping the story thrilling and thought-provoking, despite some predictability. One of the…
American Horror Story and Philosophy Can Horror Stories Have Happy Endings? Benjamin W. McCraw Unlike fairy tales, the protagonist of a horror story/movie doesn’t really live ‘happily ever after’ due to the carnage, death, and destruction often bobbing the wake of the struggle to survive the ordeal and slay the evil demon/ghost/monster/killer/alien/whatever. The hero/ine comes…
House of Cards and Philosophy Why Write about Popular Culture J. Edward Hackett Philosophy is everywhere, but it conceals itself, hidden behind the debates internal to its own activities. There are many reasons why philosophy does not have a higher profile in the wider culture. Let me just suggest a few: First, philosophy is not…
X-Men and Philosophy The Metaphysical Daze of Future Past? Christian Cotton The newest installment in the X-Men movie franchise, X-Men: Days of Future Past, presents us with a classic philosophical conundrum: time travel. This go-round, though, instead of time traveling bodies, we’re treated to a time traveling consciousness. Wolverine’s body stays put in the present…
True Detective and Philosophy The Light Is Winning Sarah K. Donovan It’s an understatement to say that Rustin Cohle is intense. The “tax man” sets himself apart from the norm and doesn’t shy away from speaking hard truths. Only Cohle would shut down his friend Hart’s emotional outpouring to him about his failing marriage with…
We recently caught up with George Dunn, editor of the recently published Veronica Mars and Philosophy: Investigating the Mysteries of Life (Which is a Bitch Until You Die). George tells us about the record-breaking Kickstarter campaign which bankrolled the recent movie, talks a bit about why he loves the show, and explains why it has hidden philosophical depths. Don’t forget to read…
The sassy private investigator of the critically acclaimed Veronica Mars series gets the philosophical treatment – just published! Click the link below to read a free chapter from Veronica Mars and Philosophy: Investigating the Mysteries of Life (Which is a Bitch Until You Die). Read a FREE CHAPTER Read More
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