Entries by Tanya Kan

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The Sensate Intelligence: The teleology of humanity’s successive bio-technological revolutions

The Sensate Intelligence: The teleology of humanity’s successive bio-technological revolutions By Tanya Kan POL381H1 2010-02-08   Ned (to Ray): You’re missing something. Biological is what we are. I think most people would agree that being biological is the quintessential attribute of being human… and I plan to keep it that way.[1] How can it be […]

Stigma

Stigma: Pitch-length plot; A young military cadet who wakes up from a medical treatment, to find that he has inherited more powers than he reckoned, to take down the invaders with powers that appear to be as alien as it is drawn from the nature of the Earth. He is given the task to eliminate the […]

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Review on Trauma published on IGR

My review on the indie game, Trauma, developed by Krystian Majewski, has been published on Indie Game Reviewer. Click here to read! “They say that films and games have a dreamlike quality, and this strikes potent and true with this jewel. The interactive game emphasizes storytelling and visceral experiences that resonate through gradual interactive progression.” I have given this title 4.5/5 […]

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Moving sideways from cultural hegemony?

This post is part of an intricate conversation centring on the question of whether there is a unified and narrowed message presented dominantly through corporate media, and whether or not it inherently socializes subservience from top-down towards an ever highly-media saturated group of entertainment consumers. Very quickly, we find that we cannot escape from certain […]

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Review on The Curfew published on IGR

My review on the educational game, The Curfew, developed by Littleloud Studios, has been published on Indie Game Reviewer. Click here to read! “Imagine being armed with all the skills you need to explore a city and its secrets from the very start of the game. The Curfew puts you in the position of an unnamed protagonist who has to protect […]

A quick word on A Single Man (2009)

Director: Tom Ford Writer: David Scearce, Christopher Isherwood Stars: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult My one-paragraph take: At the cinema, there’s no equal that can generate in me intensities of incoherency and stunning clarity all at once. Every frame of the film is meticulously thought out, but moreover, felt out, as though the camera caresses both […]

A quick word on The Social Network (2010)

Director: David Fincher Writers: Aaron Sorkin, Ben Mezrich Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake My one-paragraph take: The Social Network comprises of witty and fascinating storytelling, particularly due to the quick lines and the pacing of the settlements. At its heart, it’s a story of friendship and its fragility under the unenviable pressures […]

A quick word on 500 Days of Summer (2009)

Director: Marc Webb Writers: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Geoffrey Arend My one-paragraph take: I keep expecting melodrama considering the number count on the days “left” with Summer, and Gordon-Levitt’s well-nurtured dumped and decrepit expressions. In a good way. But I’m glad that this expectation did not borne itself […]

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Knee of the curve

In hindsight, I had a lot of fun new experiences in the last month and a half. This was despite my developing minor but chronic medical complexities since January of this year that lend itself to a whole host of stresses. Two months and a few days ago, I joined EVE Online after very inconsistent […]