A Marxist Viewing of Avengers: Infinity War By Elliot Dolan-Evans The release of the latest Marvel blockbuster, Avengers: Infinity War, has coincided with an age of political uncertainty and upheavals, and the 200th birthday of Karl Marx. Released in the current political climate of Trump, Brexit, and nuclear crises, with a resurgence of class struggle,…
Independence Day First as Tragedy, Then as Farce By Matthew William Brake When it came out in 1996, Independence Day was the first PG-13 movie I ever saw, and I loved it! Independence Day was an awesome summer blockbuster. It hit the right combination of action, drama, and comedy. In 2016, its successor, Resurgence,…
Forbidden Planet and the Invisible Claw of Global Capitalism By Jack Holloway In the 23rd century, people of Earth are travelling the universe searching for their next object of conquest. After having lost contact with an expedition to the planet Altair IV, Commander John Adams and a crew have been sent to discover what happened.…
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series 