Category: Awareness
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Is The Lost King (2022) a Reminder of How History, Bias, and Neuroplasticity Shape Our Perception?
Read more: Is The Lost King (2022) a Reminder of How History, Bias, and Neuroplasticity Shape Our Perception?Can history ever be truly objective? The Lost King (2022) is a British biographical film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the 2013 book The King’s Grave: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones. It dramatizes the remarkable journey of Philippa Langley, the woman who initiated the search for King Richard…
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: What Does It Teach Us About Time, Regret, and Mortality?
Read more: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: What Does It Teach Us About Time, Regret, and Mortality?The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a 2006 Japanese animated science fiction romance film, directed by Mamoru Hosoda. It is loosely based on a 1967 novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui. The protagonist, Makoto Konno, is a teenage girl who gains the ability to leap through time, only to find herself stuck…
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How Does Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits Challenge Our Perception of Music?
Read more: How Does Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits Challenge Our Perception of Music?How do personal experiences shape our musical tastes? I recently wrote about Minor Swing, and naturally, Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits came to mind. When I first picked up the bass, I had a friend—a drummer—who was a few years older than me. He introduced me to bands and songs I wasn’t yet familiar…
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Is Gattaca Closer to Reality Than We Think?
Read more: Is Gattaca Closer to Reality Than We Think?Gattaca is a 1997 American dystopian science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. My wife likes the actor Jude Law, and since I hadn’t seen the movie, we decided to watch it—at a time when I wasn’t yet working on One Daily Tale. Still, it made its way onto the list of films…
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The Elephant Man: Have We Truly Evolved in How We Perceive Differences?
Read more: The Elephant Man: Have We Truly Evolved in How We Perceive Differences?The Elephant Man is a 1980 biographical drama film, directed by David Lynch, loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a severely deformed man who lived in London in the late 19th century. David Lynch passed away a few weeks ago, which brought back memories of this film that I watched on French television…
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How Does Kiki’s Delivery Service Teach Us About Growth and Resilience?
Read more: How Does Kiki’s Delivery Service Teach Us About Growth and Resilience?Kiki’s Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on Eiko Kadono’s 1985 novel of the same name and animated by Studio Ghibli. Recently, my wife and I cooked a pie inspired by the anime. We found numerous YouTube tutorials showing the recipe—not just from this…
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves – Can We Break Free from the Chains of the Past?
Read more: Garou: Mark of the Wolves – Can We Break Free from the Chains of the Past?What made Mark of the Wolves a legendary fighting game? Garou: Mark of the Wolves is a 1999 fighting game produced by SNK, originally released for the Neo Geo arcade system. Recently, I learned that the a-cho arcade in Kyoto had permanently closed on January 31, 2025. This arcade had been a cornerstone of the…
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Is Nowhere Special a Reflection of Our Responsibility as Parents?
Read more: Is Nowhere Special a Reflection of Our Responsibility as Parents?Nowhere Special is a film by Uberto Pasolini, released in 2021 in the UK and 2024 in the US. It follows John, a single father of four-year-old Michael, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. As John struggles to take care of Michael while searching for a suitable adoptive family, the film explores the profound…
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: What Can We Learn from This Cult Anime?
Read more: Neon Genesis Evangelion: What Can We Learn from This Cult Anime?Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most famous anime licenses and is well known all over the world. This Japanese mecha anime television series, produced by Gainax, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. There is a lot to discuss about Evangelion—the depth of its characters, each torn by childhood…
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Is Gojira’s Mea Culpa a Wake-Up Call for Society?
Read more: Is Gojira’s Mea Culpa a Wake-Up Call for Society?Gojira is a French heavy metal band founded in 1996. The band recently won the Best Metal Performance Grammy Award for their song Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!). In a historic moment, they performed this song during the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony, becoming the first metal band ever to do so. Their performance sparked widespread…