Culture Warrior

Culture Warrior: Digital Creatures

It seems that every year we’re introduced to some film that proposes itself to display the newest advancements in digital… Read More

Culture Warrior: Independent Music/Independent Film

The relationship between pop music and popular film has been a fruitful one. When popular tracks started to accompany the… Read More

Culture Warrior: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and the Political Movie Theater

Cinema itself, specifically the movie theater, has played a significant role within the narratives of a few of this summer’s… Read More

Culture Warrior: The Triumph of John Hughes

For somebody associated with making some of the most resonant teen comedies in modern cinema history, John Hughes still doesn’t… Read More

Culture Warrior: Not-so-Funny People

Despite the rather obvious title of this post, I have to admit that I did actually enjoy Judd Apatow’s third… Read More

Culture Warrior: The Generosity of Wealthy Men

If you haven’t seen NBC’s summer drama The Philanthropist, you aren’t alone. The ratings aren’t great and aren’t getting any… Read More

Culture Warrior’s Mind-Numbing Harry Potter Marathon

Unemployment leads to some interesting time-spending activities. This week was the first week since I moved to Austin that my… Read More

Culture Warrior: The Politics of ‘Bruno’

Chameleon comedian (chamedian?) Sacha Baron Cohen’s three recurring characters on The Ali G Show not only heralded a supreme comic… Read More

Culture Warrior: Digital Cinematography in Hollywood

Digital cinematography has had an ever-shifting role as it’s edged its way into mainstream Hollywood filmmaking. Originally used as a… Read More