Archives for November 2024

The sudden appearance of foreign settlers on Indigenous lands in North America marked the beginning of a centuries-long disproportionate relationship between Indigenous people and American colonists. A semblance of equality was initially displayed during the famed Thanksgiving feast held between the Wampanoag Tribe and early colonists but diminished as American settlers soon … [Read more...] about Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Fire and Indegenious Communities

Abstract  This paper examines Junji Ito’s 2019 manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai’s 1948 novel, No Longer Human, a hallmark of Japanese literature. The stark difference in medium, genre, and audience has resulted in an adaptation that both captures the essence of No Longer Human and distorts the story to be much darker than originally intended. Dazai’s frank tone may lend … [Read more...] about Reinterpretation Of No Longer Human Through Surrealism And Horror

Dried apricots, sliced gouda, prosciutto, water crackers. Over this past summer, my sister and I had begun a sort of tradition in preparing these small charcuterie boards, in service of our most recent ‘sister-bonding’ activity: watching our favorite cannibalistic serial killer use his affinity for manipulation to kill, cook, and consume a variety of human beings. All with a … [Read more...] about In Collusion with a Cannibal