Culture

The Civil Rights Activist and Congressman, John Lewis, talked about getting into ‘good trouble’. The idea was that to make meaningful change, it would require disruption, confrontation, and a willingness to challenge unjust systems.Now the Deadpool movies aren’t nearly as important as the Civil Rights movements but let me explain.The star of Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds,…

Same, Same, But Different is used for lots of ideas; be it a business idea or a story idea. The principle is that you have something familiar to hold onto and then a new or interesting take on the original proposal. Lots of films have been pitched as Die Hard but on a … Boat/Plane/Train;…

We all have trauma, some of it small t trauma and some of it big T trauma. What we do about the trauma, big or small affects how we live and engage with the people in our lives. Instead of dealing with the trauma, which can be difficult, many people engage in activities like sex,…

There has been a torrent of modern music biopics.  They all start off the same way, the artist stands facing away as the camera pulls back to reveal they are backstage at a massive event. They start to move up onto the stage and the film cuts back to their childhood and you learn their…

Kayfabe. Noun: (in professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic. “A masterful job of blending kayfabe and reality.” We all just want to exist in a place where people love and care about us. This inspired by a true story does not feel like one of those places.…