‘In Praise of the Earth’: Byung-Chul Han on the Radical Power of Gardening
In Praise of the Earth is a philosophical song, which finds in the most delicate blossom a resounding call for care…
Exploring “In Search of Lost Time” by Marcel Proust
In Search of Lost Time portrays life as experienced from each individual’s singular body and interiority…
A Great Pessimist and Unapologetic Traditionalist: László Krasznahorkai Wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for “his compelling and visionary oeuvre…
Roland Barthes declared the ‘death of the author’, but postcolonial critics have begged to differ
In the more than half a century since its birth, Barthes’ notion that the author is dead has been incredibly influential…
The Ethics of Emilia Perez: On the Ethical Commitment of Art to Reality
As a work of irresponsible art—Emilia Perez is adequate; but as an artistic product with social responsibility, it is not…
Substance: On Masochism or Hollywood’s Self-Hatred
As the name suggests, the Enlightenment evoked light—the light of nations that, through science, found happiness in the highest motives of the human spirit: love and fraternity. However, in stark contrast, the…
Paul Auster: a great American writer of sophistication, innovation and intellect
Paul Auster’s literary testament bequeaths the power of imagination, the inimitable ability to capture the human experience, and the inexhaustible possibilities of language.…
The Turin Horse, Nietzsche, and Madness
Béla Tarr’s The Turin Horse is a meticulous and desolate exploration of life in its most raw and essential state. Through the lens of this sad and philosophical film, we can consider…
“No Dogs or Italians Allowed”
The film enriches both Alain's life and ours by conveying that understanding the present entails more than mere recollection—it requires active engagement with our memories.…
The story of Israel and Palestine in comic strips
In these times, comics and graphic novels can offer an incisive, insightful medium for thoughtfulness and reflection…