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How we learned to believe the US military
From Hollywood blockbusters to video games, research shows how Pentagon partnerships shape the stories we watch—and the narratives we internalize about war.
A reflection on propaganda, militarism, and the political vacuum shaping modern discours, sparked by Abby Martin’s documentary Earth’s Greatest Enemy.
the mechanics of incarceration and one-shot masterpiece on display in episode 1 of adolescence. I review it here
King Viserys was the reason the house of the dragon eventually falls, and it starts with the loss of Queen Aemma.
From Hollywood blockbusters to video games, research shows how Pentagon partnerships shape the stories we watch—and the narratives we internalize about war.
What do we call the deliberate destruction of land, water, and infrastructure during war? The term “ecocide” has circulated for decades in legal debates, but it is not yet codified as an international crime. As environmental data from Gaza mounts, the question is no longer abstract. It is structural.