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People in earlier eras were surrounded by reminders of misery. They worked gruelingly, lived with few protections and died young. In the West, before mass communication and literacy, the most powerful mass medium was the church, which reminded worshippers that their souls were in peril and that they would someday be meat for worms. On top of all this, they did not exactly need their art to be a bummer...
...that the CD-sized medium has taken over the world with greater speed than the Nicole Kidman Chanel No. 5 ad, the impersonal gift of digitized cinema, with the disclaimer that each present is carefully tailored to individual taste, is entirely appropriate. Below are some selections to fill your family stockings, mined from the multitude of excellent titles on the shelves at a store near...
...subject of his philosophy of comedy—whether to be like Cosby who works “in the system” or shocking like Dave Chappelle—Thompson desires a happy medium. “If I could be one of those who could like bridge the gap,” he says, “between like a Dave Chappelle and a Bill Cosby, then that would be where...
...Nixon will doubtless cause some political controversy in the world of entertainment for any number of reasons: its scenes of violence, its star’s rallying habits, its historical accuracy. But those who see the film will realize that even in the polemic times we inhabit, when the medium of film is manipulated so frequently in the interest of political gain, some movies can still use politics for an altogether different purpose: entertainment...
Though most mental health experts doubt the potential of the list as a first-rate means for exploring deep psychological processes, I stand by my medium of choice. Impersonal yet succinct, lists have the unique potential to probe deeply into the psyches of the willing subject. Furthermore, the list can be seen as the great equalizer: it lays out the same framework for all of its readers. It is then our especial prerogative to respond according to our very own comfort level. The list requires no more than we are willing to give! Try to find a therapist or friend...