Tomáš Štrba
(Text in Slovak)
This is a short piece written by one of our students for an art class that is held at our college in the Slovak language
School of Punk: Late Capitalism’s Infliction on Punk Music
Elvis Takahashi Mantello
We live in unprecedented times. Our lives are held in check by a virus that keeps us locked in our homes and the concert halls empty. It is during this time that I reminisce about the joys of live punk music and the catharsis of the mosh pits. My first year at BISLA has exposed me to diverse political philosophies and in turn, made me think about deeper social and political implications of the intersubjective relationship between music and society. More specifically, how politics and political philosophies shape popular music. Or for the purposes of this short essay, the birth of punk music in relation to developments of late capitalism, otherwise known as neoliberalism.
Ghost of Tsushima review : If Kurosawa made video games
Max Radó
Continuing the trend of writing about games that are exclusive not only in terms of their platform but, more importantly, in the experience which they provide. Ghost of Tsushima is yet another example of such a video game. The famous director Akira Kurosawa needs no introduction, his art of film-making is well-known around the world. Strangely, there is a video game resealed not so long ago that resembles Kurosawa’s work to such an extent.
Postmodernism in Fashion
Veniamin Novozhilov
With the societal shift, towards postmodernism since the start of the new millennia, the cultural shift of younger generations has led to the new idea of fashion. Long gone are the fitting suits, perfectly tailored shirts and dresses, the ideas of the past stay in the past, and with that, new designers in high fashion world emerge, catching up with the idea and shaping the new world, which we now take for granted.
The Last of Us 2 review : The vengeance strikes back
Max Radó / November 3 , 2020
Game: The Last of Us 2
Playstation Exclusive
Psychosis on Demand – Hellblade : Senua’s Sacrifice Review
Max Radó / May 26, 2020
Game: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2018)
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Discussing Montaigne's 'of Solitude' with Doctor Cole Simmons
Max Weber / May 5th, 2020
Montaigne’s Of Solitude is a reflection on the importance and dangers of solitude. He examines the misleading nature of ambition and the ways in which ambition in public life can follow us into our solitary retreats and abodes. The solitary man must consider why he chooses solitude, what he will do once he has escaped the crowd, what his source of strength will be, and, in sum, how he can learn to live with himself. Montaigne sends the reader mixed messages about the importance of books, health and wealth, friends, philosophy, and religion. These good things appear in some places good and in some places fools’ errands. This device is meant to show the reader in a variety of ways the dilemma faced by men seeking to obtain good things for themselves.
Kratos is back : This time with a beard and conscience
Max Radó / April 28, 2020
It was not so long ago since the new instalment of the God of War franchise celebrated its second birthday. When it was released in 2018, it took the whole gaming community by storm, evidence can be found in the reviews by well-known media outlets as well as all the awards the game won.
Be the Hero the Pandemic needs
Max Radó / April 6, 2020
Game: Tom Clancy's the Division (2016)
Platforms: PC, Playstation 4,Xbox One
Book Review: The Plague (1947)
Hanna Vasilenka
As we find ourselves in self-isolation, avoiding the new Covid-19 which besieges us in our homes, we ought to reflect on an older piece of literature written over half a century ago, which finds itself in an odd position of importance and relatability today.
Classic Movie Sundays : Fight Club (1999)
Director: David Fincher
Runtime: 139 min.
Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier, David Andrews, George Maguire, Holt McCallany, Jared Leto etc.
Quote: Narrator: You met me at a very strange time in my life.
Poem: In Motion
Nathaniel Gonzales
In the days of the bitter cold
Where there is no warmth to be found
Where all the remains are the feeble embers of hope
And no one left to strike a match and reignite our spirits