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I live in Umeå, Sweden, and I study Humanities.

A Ghost Story | The Emotional Bond Between Person and Place

29 January, 201815 January, 2018 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2017 film "A Ghost Story" directed by David Lowery.

Posted in All, Film

Fahrenheit 451 | How Bradbury’s dystopian prediction of the future is alarmingly accurate

15 January, 201811 January, 2018 artsubtext

An analysis of Ray Bradbary's 1953 novel "Fahrenheit 451".

Posted in All, Literature

American Gods | Secular Religion

18 December, 20179 December, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2001 novel "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman.

Posted in All, Literature

Pan’s Labyrinth | Feminism and Fascism

11 December, 20178 December, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2006 film "Pan's Labyrinth" directed by Maxican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

Posted in All, Film

The Pleasure of the Tragedy

4 December, 20174 December, 2017 artsubtext

Why do we enjoy tragedies?

Posted in All, Literature

The Significance of Still Life Art

27 November, 201727 November, 2017 artsubtext

In praise of still life art, through the philosophy of Schopenhauer.

Posted in All, Art

Matsuo Bashō | The Art of the Haiku

20 November, 201720 November, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the haiku of Matsuo Bashō.

Posted in All, Literature

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Embracing Love’s Imperfection

14 November, 201714 November, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2004 film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".

Posted in All, Film

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress | The Power of Literature

6 November, 20176 November, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of Dai Sijie's novel "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress". Contains spoilers.

Posted in All, Literature

Everything Now | The Problem with Consumerism

30 October, 201730 October, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of Arcade Fire's latest album, "Everything Now".

Posted in All, Music

Ai Weiwei | Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

23 October, 201723 October, 2017 artsubtext

An examination of Ai Weiwei's latest art exhibition, "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors".

Posted in All, Art

Never Let Me Go | What Makes us Human?

16 October, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2005 novel "Never Let Me Go", by written by Kazuo Ishiguro. Contains Spoilers.

Posted in All, Literature

Under the Skin | Our Ugly Obsession with Beauty

9 October, 20179 October, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2013 film "Under the "Skin", directed by Jonathan Glazer.

Posted in All, Film

The Philosophy of Ansel Adams’s Photography

2 October, 201714 October, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of Ansel Adams's photography in connection with the philosophy of wu wei.

Posted in All, Art

The Unbearable Lightness of Being | Which Life is Worth Living?

25 September, 201725 September, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 1984 novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Czech-French writer Milan Kundera.

Posted in All, Literature

The Fighting Temeraire | The End of an Era

19 September, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of "The Fighting Temeraire", painted by British artist William Turner.

Posted in All, Art

Beauty and the Beast | How Reading can Improve Mental Health and Increase Empathy

11 September, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2017 film "Beauty and the Beast", directed by Bill Condon.

Posted in All, Film

Madame Bovary and the Dangers of Social Media

4 September, 20174 September, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of Gustave Flaubert's 1856 novel "Madame Bovary". Contains spoilers.

Posted in All, Literature

The Psychology of Westworld

28 August, 201728 August, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2016 tv-series "Westworld". Contains spoilers.

Posted in All, Film

Cranes in the Sky | Coping with Anxiety

22 August, 201722 August, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the song "Cranes in the Sky" by American singer Solange, from the 2016 album "A Seat at the Table".

Posted in All, Music

Paterson | Make Good Art

14 August, 201714 August, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2016 film "Paterson", directed by Jim Jarmusch. Contains spoilers.

Posted in All, Film

Mental Disorders in Winnie-the-Pooh

7 August, 20177 August, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 1926 children's novel "Winnie-the-Pooh", written by English author A.A. Milne.

Posted in All, Literature

What we can learn from Chinese painting

31 July, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the artistic tradition of Chinese painting.

Posted in All, Art

Daydreaming | Dream vs Reality

24 July, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the song "Daydreaming" by Radiohead, from their 2016 album "A Moon Shaped Pool".

Posted in All, Music

La La Land | The Fools Who Dream

17 July, 201717 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2016 film "La La Land", by American director Damien Chazelle.

Posted in All, Film

The Old Guitarist | Art as Therapy

10 July, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of "The Old Guitarist", a 1903 painting by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso.

Posted in All, Art

Love in 1Q84

3 July, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2011 novel "1Q84" by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. Contains spoilers.

Posted in All, Literature

Formation | Black Feminism

26 June, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the song "Formation" by American singer Beyoncé, from her 2016 album "Lemonade".

Posted in All, Music

The Son of Man | Beyond the Apple

19 June, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 1964 painting "The Son of Man" by Belgian artist René Magritte.

Posted in All, Art

The Importance of Superheroes

12 June, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An essay on the importance of superhero films.

Posted in All, Film

Nihilism in Crime and Punishment

5 June, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 1866 novel "Crime and Punishment", written by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Contains Spoilers.

Posted in All, Literature

Chanel | Sexual Duality

28 May, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of Frank Ocean's song "Chanel", released as a single in March 2017.

Posted in All, Music

Moonlight | True Tenderness

22 May, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2016 film "Moonlight", directed by Barry Jenkins. Contains spoilers.

Posted in All, Film

The Potato Eaters | Down to Earth

15 May, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of "The Potato Eaters", a painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.

Posted in All, Art

Alice in Wonderland | Making Sense of Nonsense

7 May, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 1865 children's novel, "Alice in Wonderland", written by English writer Lewis Carroll.

Posted in All, Literature

I sprickorna kommer ljuset in | Ett Bräckligt Mästerverk

2 May, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

En analys as Håkan Hellströms låt "I sprickorna kommer ljuset in", från albumet "Du gamla du fria", 2016. På svenska, för att jag är svensk, och för att Hellström inte sjunger på engelska.

Posted in All, Music

22 (OVER S∞∞N) | A Search for Meaning

15 April, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of Bon Iver's song "22 (OVER S∞∞N)" from the 2016 album "22, A Million".

Posted in All, Music

Tigana | Culture and Memory

15 April, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 1990 book "Tigana", written by Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay. Contains minor spoilers.

Posted in All, Literature

Jackie | Identity vs Expectations

10 April, 201731 July, 2017 artsubtext

An analysis of the 2016 film "Jackie", directed by Pablo Larraín. Contains minor spoilers.

Posted in All, Film
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