Author Archives: Xiaoxin

I hate horror movies. I was forced to watch The Grudge once and I finished the first half without wearing my glasses and the second half eyes closed, sleeping. Violence, blood, psychos and supernatural existences are the typical features of … Continue reading →

When the dog is still there… When the dog disappears…

Avalon is a game, or an artificial digital illusion in the near future, that people addicted to in order to escape the reality. The film starts in the account of people choosing to live their lives in another illusion due … Continue reading →

“I want a dream! Not a Mask!” César yells to the group of doctors in desperation. His face stands for his identity, security and significance. It is where he bases his self-esteem and where he builds his perception of the world … Continue reading →

Man has never been just human in philosophers’ eyes. Blaise Pascal describes us as thinking reeds, and centuries later Friedrich Nietzsche brings us back to the level of animals and nothing more. He claims that animal instincts determine our behaviors … Continue reading →

One must be amazed by the amount of college survival guides in the bookstore. It is hard to survive college, but it is even harder to make one college survival guide the best seller. Meanwhile, the book “Worst-Case Scenario Survival … Continue reading →