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By Matt Hanson Prefatory note: The affliction of ethnocentric, religious nationalism continues to ravage the inherent pluralism of human societies… Read more Tuva to Istanbul: A brief history of Buddhist Turks From Uighur roots to present day practice
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By Aya Anzouk It is virtually impossible to conceive of Sigmund Freud without also considering the manner in which his… Read more Western Feminism and the Freudian Riddle: A Critique of a Critique
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By Vilna Goles The following essay, drafted by Noah Brehmer under the collective alias Vilna Goles, is an outgrowth of… Read more We Do Not Belong Here: From the Diaspora to Jalūt
By Yanis Iqbal In Nosferatu (2024), Ellen, a young woman unwittingly caught in a supernatural bond with the vampire Count… Read more Nosferatu and the Failure of Liberal Feminism
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By Maia Vitarini Lwin The condom in Sean Baker’s Anora (2024) haunts me. Early in the Oscar-minted film, the titular… Read more Anora’s Golden Ticket