We discuss the history of the zombie myth and the most common metaphors and tropes in zombie-related cinema and film.

We discuss the numerous apocalyptic tropes and themes in Netflix's post-apocalyptic Swedish film "Black Crab" (Svart krabba) directed by Adam Berg and Starring Nomi Rapace.

We discuss the dramatic significance of zombie comedies using Zombieland as an example. Dr. Kyle William Bishop in his article "Vacationing in Zombieland : the classical functions of the modern zombie comedy" applies Northrop Frye's frameworks for criticism to demonstrate how the zombie comedy is more than just gratuitous violence and should be taken seriously by academic and critics alike. We use specific examples from Bishop, Frye, and the film itself to show why Zombieland, for example, is...

We discuss Susan Sontag's seminal 1966 work "The Imagination of Disaster."

We discuss the apocalyptic themes from the 2019 film "Godzilla: King of the Monsters."

We discuss the 7 functions of apocalyptic cinema according to Wynn Gerald Hamonic's 2017 article, "Global Catastrophe in Motion Pictures as Meaning and Message: The Functions of Apocalyptic Cinema in American Film."

We discuss a book chapter by Dina Khapaeva titled "Killing Humanity - Anthropocentrism and Apocalypse in Contemporary Cinema" from the edited volume "The Age of Spectacular Death" edited by Michael Hviid Jacobsen. Khapaeva discusses the "human" and "anti-human" paradigms in apocalyptic media and the commodification of anti-humanism mentioning examples such as The Incredibles, Avengers, Harry Potter, Wall E, Pacific Rim, and many others.

We discuss the 1976 Hungarian film The Fifth Seal" directed by Zoltan Fabri and its nihilist, moral, and ethical questions.

We discuss Thomas Nagel's 1971 paper "The Absurd" in which he provides a new outlook on the absurdity of human existence.

We discuss our channel content in 2021 and what we have planned for 2022!

We analyze Tim Fehlbaum's sci-fi thriller film "The Colony" (AKA Tides) which premiered on Netflix in January 2022. In addition to the obvious theme of climate change, we dive deeply into the overarching theme of colonialism which is present throughout. The film stars Nora Arnezeder as Blake, Iain Glen as Gibson, and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as Narvik.

We discuss Part 5 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel," "Thought at the Meridian" in which Camus describes his solution to the problem of totalitarian rebellion.

We discuss Part 4 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel", "Rebellion and Art". In this section, Camus discusses the relationship between art, rebellion, and revolution. We also somehow end up discussing Harry Potter and the Hunger Games.

Become a Patron https://youtu.be/Z2IR15lDtTg We discuss Part 3 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel", Historical Rebellion. This is the section in which Camus provides his critique of totalitarianism, fascism, and Marxism. Other Resources: ✔CrimetInc. Against the Logic of the Guillotine:...

We discuss "What is a Nation?", an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan

We discuss Albert Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus" and Absurdist philosophy.

We discuss Benedict Anderson's 1983 work "Imagined Communities" specifically focusing on the origins of national consciousness.

We discuss the article "The Invention of American Tradition" by MJ Bowden.

We discuss the Netflix series "Squid Game" and whether or not the fact that it's blatantly anticapitalist even matters.

We discuss the work "The Invention of Tradition" by famed historian Eric Hobsbawm.

Become a Patron https://youtu.be/2li3Elbh134 With special guests Stefan and Donte we discuss the Shaka King film "Judas and the Black Messiah." Other Videos: ✔ Trailer Breakdown - Judas and the Black Messiah: https://youtu.be/CR5qF8e_LxY ✔ The Black Panthers - A Quick History:...

We discuss the concept of the "stimulus struggle" from Desmond Morris' 1969 book "The Human Zoo."

We continue our conversation with Jonathan Dickinson and Dimitri Mugianis and discuss the liberatory potential of psychedelics.