Jesse Miksic

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• 13 Movie Review: Beowulf

  Beowulf finds a nice place between realistic, cartoonish, thoughtful, and jocular.

  Review in Video — by Jesse Miksic — on Nov 29, 2007

• 12 Body and Object: A Philadelphia Judge Forgets the Difference

  A judge eases her conscience by dehumanizing a victim.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jesse Miksic — on Oct 16, 2007

• 11 The Invisible Hipster

  My unsuccessful search for a cultural scapegoat.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jesse Miksic — on Aug 20, 2007

• 10 Nature Favors the Strong: A Celebration of the Artificial

  Nature's nice and all, but I think it's time I called it to task for all its issues.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jesse Miksic — on Aug 09, 2007

• 9 Movie Review: The Simpsons Movie Is History

  The Simpsons movie was a long episode and a short recap; I don't know if that's good or bad.

  Review in Video — by Jesse Miksic — on Aug 06, 2007

• 8 Movie Review: Sublime and Unstable - Danny Boyle's Sunshine

  Whether the split in the middle makes it better or worse, Danny Boyle's Sunshine is worth the journey.

  Review in Video — by Jesse Miksic — on Jul 24, 2007

• 7 Transgressions and Feedback Loops: A Partisan Rant

  Why is the American left so desperate to maintain its taboos? I wish I had an answer.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jesse Miksic — on Jul 10, 2007

• 6 Jesse's Sensible Political Program

  A way of finding yourself in this schizophrenic political space.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jesse Miksic — on Jun 25, 2007

• 5 Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End - Gore Goes Lynch

  Pirates of the Carribean III may have confused your local reviewer -- but I think I get it: it's crazy. Incidentally, I think David Lynch would get it, too.

  Opinion in Video — by Jesse Miksic — on Jun 02, 2007

• 4 Beyond the Bullet

  On gun violence in a post-gun-violence society.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jesse Miksic — on Apr 25, 2007