I still remember the first time I heard Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic – it was like a sonic revolution in my ears. The way that sampling wove together […]

I still remember the smell of damp earth and patchouli at my first music festival, a grunge-era extravaganza that felt like a rebellion against the mainstream. The evolution of the […]

I still remember the first time I stumbled upon a film noir classic – it was like uncovering a hidden world, a sensual_ and _cynical_ realm that spoke directly to […]

I still remember the first time I stumbled upon an exhibition on the legacy of Andy Warhol and pop art – it was like walking into a time capsule of […]

I still remember the frustration I felt in my early days as a media studies student, trying to wrap my head around the difference between modernism and postmodernism. It seemed […]

I still remember the first time I watched Fight Club – it was like a punch to the gut, a wake-up call that forced me to confront the empty materialism […]

As I sit here, surrounded by stacks of vinyl and the faint scent of nostalgia, I’m reminded of the countless times I’ve heard the Amen Break being name-dropped in conversations […]

As I delve into the question of what is gothic literature, I’m reminded of the countless times I’ve seen this genre reduced to a set of clichés: the creepy mansion, […]

As I delved into the history and meaning of Dia de los Muertos, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of frustration with the watered-down, commercialized versions of this holiday […]

I still remember the first time I witnessed the impact of video games on storytelling – it was like watching a new language of narrative being born. I was at […]