I really like action films. Specifically, I really like very silly action films with absurd premises and outlandish heroes, like the one starring Nicholas Cage about the demon that escapes from hell to haunt evildoers on his flaming motorcycle. Or the one with Christian Bale leading a band of ragged survivors in a postapocalyptic wasteland … Continue reading
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Space for Anthropology: the new Star Trek movie
I have no qualms in stating that I love Star Trek. I’m a fan of rambling summer blockbusters generally, but Star Trek–Star Trek is a whole universe. And my favorite thing about the Star Trek universe is that it is founded on an idea of learning. More than that: Starfleet, at the heart of Star … Continue reading