The Father, the Son, and the Holy Grail

|Lucas Hardwick| ***Only the penitent man will admit to and apologize for the spoilers ahead.*** The condition of the nine-year-old boy is a defining time for a kid, let alone an entire generation from that point forward. Teetering on the precipice of adolescence, still too young to be… Continue reading

Indiana Jones and the Korean Barbecue Fried Chicken IPA

|Lucas Hardwick| The views expressed in the article regarding Doritos, flavored booze, and India Pale Ales do not reflect those of the (volunteer) staff of Trylon Cinema, Perisphere Blog, most of Portland, Austin, Louisville, Jeremy S. from Junior year 21st Century Class at Hopkins… Continue reading

The Great Dictator: What Else is There to Say?

|Brad Bellatti| For the better part of 15 years, the above image of Chaplin has bothered me. No matter how many times I watch this sequence, the finale of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940) shakes me up. I’ve tried many times to find the right words to express this sentiment… Continue reading

Charlie Chaplin’s Renegade Anti-Fascism in The Great Dictator

|Ed Dykhuizen| During the first half of the twentieth century, there was no bigger star than Charlie Chaplin. At a very young age he rose from English music halls to American comedy shorts. His defining character The Little Tramp debuted in only his second film, the 1914 Keystone… Continue reading