Volume 7

By: Gabby Blanchard Throughout their filmography, the Coen brothers have garnered a reputation for their skill in subverting genre tropes, the strength of their style, and their repetition of lesser-known character actors in multiple films. However, a significant aspect of their presence as auteurs that is frequently overlooked is the prevalence of themes of death, …

The Coens and Existentialism: The Bleak Worlds of Inside Llewyn Davis and A Serious Man Read More »

By: Lyndsey Vise Confort inattendu Sachant que mon nom de famille vient De tant de connexions, Comme couture, raccommodage, reliure, Tout ceci le travail d’une femme, et celle-là sans nom. Pourtant, même sans son nom, Son sang coule, Les ressemblances continuent. Duhé, Loupe, Fonseca, Cousu sans couture Dans la couverte piquée de qui je suis. …

Creole Culture: How Folklores and Religion Connect Francophone North America Read More »

By: Alexis Dantin When individuals in America today hear about the Romanov family that once ruled Russia, many recall stories of the great legacy they left behind and the grueling deaths they suffered at the hand of the Communist revolutionaries. Others may recall the 1997 20th Century Fox Animated movie of Anastasia Romanov, or the …

The Romanovs: The Romanticization of Their Legacy  Read More »

By: Mark Hue Introduction Following the dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emperor Hirohito finally decided to capitulate to Allied forces, stating The enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb, the power of which to do damage is, indeed, incalculable […] Should we continue to …

Purveyed Ambivalence: Analysis of Varied Aesthetics and Themes of War and Technology in Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and The Wind Rises Read More »

By: Mackenzie Cernuska Art and literature can show more than what they depict or describe. Through the lens of time and culture the audience can view images, letters, and stories and see more than what is there, they can look past ink and paper and devise an understanding of something much bigger than the author …

Worldview in the Age of Exploration Read More »