Tag: violence
The Trope of a Man Killing the Woman He Loves
The trope of a man killing the woman he loves is deeply entrenched in literature, film, and storytelling. It often serves as a dramatic plot…
School Shooting Drills in America
This post about going through school shooting drills in America is actually heartbreaking. I can’t imagine growing up like this, kids don’t deserve to live…
Teeth and Mouths in Female Horror
This is a very great opinion post about how the female horror/monster artist community focuses a lot on teeth, mouth, and consumptive violence. There’s an…
Torture Doesn’t Actually Work
So does torture actually work for getting information? Basically, no. The effectiveness of torture as a means of extracting reliable information is widely debated and…
Henchmen Discrimination
Wow. This is a good point about how the “good guy” or “hero” of the story is always killing henchmen left and right and then…
Humans Are Weird – Cinema
Here’s more fun “humans are weird” content, this one is about aliens struggling to understand human cinema and media. Specifically why humans like to watch…
The Deeper Meaning of Alien Chestbursters
Alien chestbursters are a gruesome and iconic feature of the Alien franchise. These creatures burst forth from the chests of their human hosts in a…
Riley Howell Is a True Jedi Master
Riley Howell is a real-life hero and now Jedi Master who died stopping a school shooter and saving the lives of his classmates. His girlfriend eastlesswaterr posted…
Medieval Art of People Who Don’t Care They’re Getting Murdered
LOL! Medieval art was full of murderous illustrations, however for some strange reason many of the victims looked as if they were bored with life…
Why It’s So Easy To Infiltrate The Bad Guy’s Secret Base
This is a good point about why it’s always so easy for the heroes to infiltrate the bad guy’s secret base. It isn’t just because…