writings
Miscellaneous essays, reviews, and commentary spanning law, media, and philosophy.
Disclaimer: several of the entries below were informal, undergraduate assignments and still require significant editing.
Making Sense of the Future for Section 230
Responding to Moody v. NetChoice and Anderson v. TikTok
The Wolf of Wall Street: Formal Entrenchment of the Male Gaze
Analyzing The Wolf of Wall Street through Laura Mulvey’s theoretical lens
Dissecting Film as an Old and New Media Object
Analyzing film through new media theories
Psychoanalysis’ Viability as a Tool for New Media Rhetoric
Considering the relevance of Lacan and Freud’s psychoanalytic theories to new media
On the Reduction of Psychology to Neuroscience
Analyzing reductionism through Jerry Fodor’s argument for the autonomy of psychology and Paul Churchland’s argument for eliminative materialism
Neuroscience’s Role in Moral Judgment
Considering neuroscience’ s congruence with modern ethics through Joshua Greene’s argument for neuroscience’s explanatory potential and Selim Berker’s argument for neuroscience’s normative insignificance
Cléo de 5 à 7: Cléo’s Personality, Varda as a Feminist Auteur, Time, Ending
Thoughts on Cléo de 5 à 7
Capernaum: Italian Neorealism, Hollywood Storytelling, Camera Work, Character Study
Thoughts on Capernaum
Get Out: Horror Tropes, Humor in Horror, Monsters, Elimination of Threats
Thoughts on Get Out
The Farewell: Vocal & Facial Performances, Corporeal Performances, Naturalistic Acting, Character Development
Thoughts on The Farewell
Moonlight: Silence, Sound Bridges, Motifs
Thoughts on Moonlight
Meshes of the Afternoon: Feminism & Breaks from Hollywood
Thoughts on Meshes of the Afternoon
Un Chien Andalou: Middle Class Sensibilities & Sexual Imagery
Thoughts on Un Chien Andalou
City of God: Goal-Oriented Protagonists, Formalism, Poverty & Violence
Thoughts on City of God
Requiem for a Dream: Soviet Montage Analysis
Analyzing Requiem for a Dream and Soviet Montage
Citizen Kane: Scene Breakdown, Plot Point Identification, Structural & Narrative Analysis
Breaking down Orson Welles’ opus