Chinatown (the Movie)

Dec 5, 2024

This episode contains frank discussion of the sexual assault of a minor, both that which is implied in the film and that which was allegedly committed by the film’s director Roman Polanski.

The Meaning What Movie Club returns with a real doozy of an episode! Mason and Sean discuss the 1974 American film...

Recording Woes

Nov 21, 2024

No new episode this week because of audio problems. Next episode drops December 5th.

The Death of the Author

Nov 7, 2024

This week, Mason and Sean discuss Roland Barthes' influential 1967 essay "The Death of the Author"—how it is misunderstood by the chronically online and how it is a useful and important in understanding the art that we consume.

We also discuss abandoning your heroes, parasocial relationships, songwriting and what it...

The Hell We Live In

Oct 24, 2024

On today's episode, Mason and Sean talk about how the very same companies driving the "A.I." "revolution" are unravelling all aspects of life and culture. As you probably already guessed, we don't think it's a good thing. But, maybe there are legitimate uses? Maybe!?

We also discuss autocorrect, photographers on...

A.I. Art and Why It's Garbage

Oct 11, 2024

On today's episode, Mason and Sean continue the conversation about artificial "intelligence" by turning the eyes on the art world and all the ways that procedurally-generated slop is beginning to pollute modern culture.

We also discuss the difference between vocaloids and vtubers, our feelings about Woody Allen's...