Category Archives: Cormac McCarthy

David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.: True Horror Is the Pure and Simple Truth

Posted on February 9, 2015 by andreaostrovletania

“Come on, it’ll be just like in the movies. We’ll pretend to be someone else.” – ‘Betty’ If you haven’t yet seen MULHOLLAND DR., the following piece has ‘spoilers’. What is the most horrible thing in the world? For an … Continue reading →

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The Problem of ‘Oppullsion’ as Opposed to Oppression.

Posted on February 2, 2014 by andreaostrovletania

In political discourse, we often hear of the problems of oppression, a state of being tyrannized by the powerful. The power could be political, economic, legal, spiritual, media-related, educational, or cultural, but then, all kinds of power tend to be … Continue reading →

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