In Fabric

I’m going to give this film half a star because I hated it that much, but here’s the thing: isn’t such a reaction worth five stars? To simply dislike a film, move on and never give it a second thought is more of an insult than a half star rating. My full-bodied hatred o...

Very strange, very stylish, very funny, but not for everyone

Modern man is drinking and drugging himself out of awareness, or he spends his time shopping, which is the same thing.

• Ernest Becker; The Denial of Death (1973)

_In those days a decree...