The Power of the Image

""While meanings might appear to be natural, obvious, immanent, they are in fact produced."" - Annette Kuhn Film theorist, Annette Kuhn, writes in her 1985 book The Power of the Image (from where this post draws its namesake) that, "human beings are constructed by ideology...

VR: Escapism Over Experience?

Let's talk about virtual reality, shall we? VR is heralded as the technology that promises you a new reality, one where your every desire can be satisfied by pixels. It stimulates your senses, creating an illusion for you where you have the control. Sounds nice, right?

Spotting Logical Fallacies this Election Season

Lordy, this election season has been all sorts of crazy to watch. Regardless of which side you fall on, I think we can all agree that both candidates have been arguing...a lot.

Altered Reality: The Manipulated Image

Since its origins in 1839, photography has been intimately tied to the human psyche and our desires. With a photograph, we attempt to perform the ultimate magic trick, to freeze a moment in time. With a photograph, we try to prove our existence as we grapple with our fleeting mortality.