PinnedPublished inThe Ugly Monster‘Allegro Non Troppo’ and the Censorship of Italian Film and TelevisionWhat happens when you can’t call a fascist a fascist?Nov 10A response icon1Nov 10A response icon1
PinnedPublished inThe Ugly MonsterPalestine, Aliens, The Rock, and Neoliberal Cowardice: My time at the 82nd Venice Film FestivalIn the city bathed in the bright light of the Adriatic sea, I glimpsed a shadowSep 15A response icon4Sep 15A response icon4
PinnedPublished inThe Ugly MonsterPalestine’s Suffering: An Analysis of The Economist MagazineHow does The Economist report on the genocide in Gaza?Feb 15, 2024A response icon2Feb 15, 2024A response icon2
PinnedPublished inThe Ugly Monster‘Io Capitano’ and the Nature of the MigrantMatteo Salvini, overcrowded boats, and social deathOct 1, 2024A response icon12Oct 1, 2024A response icon12
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Daguerréotypes’ and the Silence of the Petit BourgeoisThere’s a deep silence which characterizes those of the middle class, a silence which is hidden behind an illusion of lifeOct 29Oct 29
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Riso Amaro’: Remembering the Forgotten Women of Northern Italy‘Riso Amaro’ reminds us of the power of collective organisation, through the mondineOct 21A response icon4Oct 21A response icon4
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Momo’: Time is MoneyThe axiom ‘Time is Money’ can only exist because we sever connectionsSep 28A response icon1Sep 28A response icon1
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Red Dead Redemption 2’: Should we pay back our debts?What’s the difference between Arthur Morgan, the Mafia, and the bank?Sep 23A response icon2Sep 23A response icon2
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Mission: Impossible’ — Is Ethan Hunt a Terrorist?Why do we let this gambler-superhero saviour-of-humanity break all the rules?Aug 19A response icon16Aug 19A response icon16
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘High and Low’: The Problem with Wealth InequalityWhat makes the 1963 Kurosawa film such a classic? And how is it still flawed?Aug 18A response icon10Aug 18A response icon10
