Weekly Roundup

Claire Lehmann

2 Nov 2021 · 6 min read

Weekly Roundup, Wednesday October 3rd, 2021

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The Eerie Beauty of ‘Flow’

Gints Zilbalodis’s beautiful dystopian story feels like the start of a new era in cinema, or at least the invitation to one.

Roy Wayne Meredith III

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Denzel Washington in Roman costume. He is a middle-aged black man with close cropped hair wearing robes and jewelle

Games and Thrones

The real history of the era portrayed in Gladiator II is much more interesting, tumultuous, and murderous than Scott’s simpleminded yarn.

Charlotte Allen

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RFK Jr. is an elderly white man with ruddy skin and blue eyes. He is speaking at a podium, wearing a suit.

Sanitising a Paranoid Crank

Misleading and irresponsible journalism is being used to launder the reputation of RFK Jr.

Matt Johnson

3 Dec 2024 · 10 min read

A statue of a horse with a man riding it is climbed by rebels flying a white and green flag.

The Weak Horse

Syria’s crisis demonstrates the importance of power.

Brian Stewart

3 Dec 2024 · 8 min read

A collage of Trump, Nixon, and Kissinger.

The Return of Realpolitik

Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand.

Joel Kotkin

2 Dec 2024 · 10 min read

Humanity’s Space Future: Conflict or Cooperation?

The future is unwritten, and a future of space cooperation and peaceful settlement remains possible.

Joseph Grosso

2 Dec 2024 · 9 min read

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