We sit down with Sarah Welch-Larson, author of Becoming Alien, and frequent contributor to Bright Wall / Dark Room, to discuss Ridley Scott’s ALIEN. Evil, alienation, violations, organic mechanization, corporate dehumanization… and also, aliens, yes… aliens! You still don’t understand what you’re dealing with, do you? The perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only byContinue reading “ALIEN (1979)”
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BLADE RUNNER (1982)
The Cows journey to the future, Los Angeles 2019, to run blades with Zed Adams (Philosophy, The New School for Social Research). We discuss eyes, simulation, Hegel, Cavell, Heidegger, rain, tears, pajamas, and who among us is a replicant. I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.Continue reading “BLADE RUNNER (1982)”
THELMA AND LOUISE (1991)
We sit down with Katey Rich (The Ankler) to discuss Ridley Scott’s macho film about two women’s goodbye middle finger to the patriarchy. We discuss the film’s radical rejection of stereotypical gender norms, the female gaze, women being friends, why Christopher McDonald is the funniest person ever, and whether Brad Pitt robs convenience stores shirtless or clothed.Continue reading “THELMA AND LOUISE (1991)”
