Great jobs for bright people
The newest series of Dr. Who has been consistently praised, not only because, for the first time, the doctor is a woman, but for chapters like “Rosa” (Chapter 3), in…
What do a silent film comedy short, a 1950s Hollywood musical and a contemporary science-fiction film have in common? Answer: the three of them falsified the camera’s perspective to get…
Dear all, I hope you are well. Today I would share with you a point that is object of my constant reflection. I have been always intrigued by the multiple ways…
A colleague, who recently included the film Gilda (1946) in one of her lectures, asked me if I had watched it. Not only had I watched Gilda, but the film…
Chronicling history always involves a process of selection and summary in order to make dates and events manageable. However, who has the authority to decide what is relevant and what…
Last week, the secretary of my archery club sent us the latest issue of our newsletter, which included the photo below. He said to have chosen it at random, but…
For the last couple of years I have taught a 3rd year unit on twentieth century cultural history and one of the topics that the students always ‘enjoy’ (if that’s…
