In a gently consoling animation, the consistently insightful School of Life, explains how victims of shaming are more likely to turn that shame on themselves. They essentially allow their own self-worth and self-esteem to be lowered by those who shame them, instead of turning it back on their cruel tormentors who more than likely, carry…
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Why Thor Needed to Embrace His Weakness, Humility and Humanity Before He Could Become a Worthy King
In a really thought provoking, prescient essay, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take discuss the Marvel character of Thor Odinson and how he personally grew over the course of several films. Thor’s selfish arrogance and entitlement in the beginning eventually caused his hammer to be taken away from him. It was only when…
How ‘Rick and Morty’ Constantly Oscillates Between Modernist Sentimentality and Postmodern Cynicism
Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of Screenprism take a deep dive into the zeitgeist of Rick and Morty, specifically citing how the the characters of the series constantly oscillate between the sincere sentimentality of modernism and the cynical nihilism of post-modernism. This specific fluctuation has all the components of meta-modernism as coined by authors, Timotheus…
Gently Debunking the Old Longfellow Adage That Says ‘Music Is the Universal Language of All Mankind’
In addressing the old Henry Wadsworth Longfellow adage that says that “music is the universal language of all mankind”, the fast talking doodling music theorist and musician 12tone makes a number of valid points that gently debunk the statement. By way of explanation, he notes that instruments are tuned differently in modern times thus changing…
The Complex Simplicity of Songs Written for Children
The wonderful fast talking, doodling music vlogger 12tone went back in time to the songs he learned as a child and like any good music theorist, decided to look at the core musical structure of these nostalgic songs. What he learned was that while these songs sound simple there’s a quite bit of musical and…
Stranger Things Music Composers Share How They Scored the Scenes For Both Seasons of the Show
Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, bandmates in Survive and the composers of the Stranger Things soundtrack, sat down with Vanity Fair to share how a random email from the Duffer Brothers got them their dream job, who their early influences were and how they went about scoring each scene within both seasons of the series,…
A Backwards Recording of ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ Played In Reverse
In the spirit of the holiday season, musician Rob Scallon, who has a fondness for backwards songs, recorded the classic carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” in reverse and then reversed it again so it played (somewhat) like an ordinary song. And yes, he knows that the video is from three years ago. Okay,…
How to Make the Most of One’s Time by Visiting Memories on a Regular Basis
The School of Life addresses through animation, the concept of making the most of time by going on a journey through one’s memories to recall a time or adventure that brought forth happiness. Using quiet time to simply stare at a wall provides the perfect opportunity to search one’s mind and follow the trail to…
