InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘A Real Pain’ Is a Beautiful Exploration of Life’s DichotomiesJesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin each drive home powerful performances in this understated new releaseFeb 1412Feb 1412
InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘The Penguin’ Was One of the Strongest New TV Shows of 2024Despite being set in Gotham City, this Colin Farrel-starring show shares more in common with ‘Breaking Bad’ than ‘Batman’Jan 737Jan 737
InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘Postcard from Earth’ Is a Cinematic Miracle and Implicit Guilt TripPlaying in only one theater in the world, this spellbinding visual experience alone may be worth a trip to Las VegasDec 21, 202414Dec 21, 202414
InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘Interstellar’ Is a Spellbinding and Philosophical Odyssey10 years after its release, the experience of Interstellar is no less magnificentDec 13, 202430Dec 13, 202430
InThought ThinkersbyBen UlanseyThe Three-Trillion Dollar Industry That No One UnderstandsAs cryptocurrency continues to grow in popularity, the general ignorance around it has lingeredDec 13, 202482Dec 13, 202482
InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘Mario Galaxy,’ ‘Astro Bot,’ and Finding Joy and Whimsy in Uncertain TimesWhy Team Asobi’s latest release is the unofficial sequel to a childhood favorite that I’ve been craving for over a decadeDec 4, 202410Dec 4, 202410
InMuddyUmbyBen UlanseyTrump Picks Led Zeppelin to Lead the EPAIn a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, Donald Trump names the esteemed 70s rock band to take on our nation’s climate crisisNov 13, 202439Nov 13, 202439
InThought ThinkersbyBen UlanseyThe Case For Optimism in Trump’s AmericaThe causes for hope may be more obvious than they appearNov 6, 2024237Nov 6, 2024237
InFanfarebyBen UlanseyOur Love of Horror Movies and the Masochistic Search for FearSociety’s craving for horror speaks to something strange about our shared psychologyOct 30, 202433Oct 30, 202433
InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘Midnight Mass’ Is an Engaging, Chilling, Atmospheric Study of ReligionMike Flanagan’s third Netflix series may be his strongest yetOct 25, 202423Oct 25, 202423
InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘Us’ Is a Masterful Horror and Racial AllegoryFive years later, Jordan Peele’s second horror outing stands as one of the most innovative and shocking horror movies of a generationOct 14, 202419Oct 14, 202419
InFanfarebyBen Ulansey‘Get Out’ Stands as One of the Most Important Horror Movies Ever MadeJordan Peele’s directorial debut is a timeless horror classic about racial biasOct 12, 202433Oct 12, 202433
InFanfarebyBen UlanseyFive Nights at Freddy’s Is Innovative, Nostalgic, and DivisiveCinematic adaptations of video games are becoming more common, and this 2023 horror film is a worthy addition to the lineageOct 8, 202414Oct 8, 202414
InFanfarebyBen UlanseyCandyman (2021) Is a Needed Follow-Up to the 1992 Horror FilmProduced by Jordan Peele, this pandemic-era horror isn’t the best film with his name stamped on it, but excels in its simplicityOct 6, 202427Oct 6, 202427
InFanfarebyBen UlanseyHannibal (2013) Is a Macabre and Underappreciated Stroke of BrillianceHannibal is too dark for many viewers, but earns a proud spot for me as one of the greatest TV shows of all timeSep 30, 202420Sep 30, 202420
InFanfarebyBen UlanseyHow I’m Slowly Learning to Love Game of Thrones’ Abysmal EndingIt took five years, but I’m finally able to see the light beyond Game of Thrones’ broken conclusionSep 28, 202434Sep 28, 202434
InCulturedbyBen UlanseyLeadership Is About More than Sowing the Seeds of Fear and DivisionGrowing up Jewish and my recent encounter with hateSep 16, 202446Sep 16, 202446
InThought ThinkersbyBen UlanseyIn the Aftermath of LoveLiving, forgetting, and our time on this tiny blue dotSep 9, 202436Sep 9, 202436
InThought ThinkersbyBen UlanseyHow I Got Boosted 95+ Times on MediumRevealing my experience with the Boost and what I’ve learned since the program was unveiledAug 30, 202416Aug 30, 202416
InThought ThinkersbyBen UlanseyThe Great Momentum ShiftThe 2024 election is a different race than it was only last month and Republicans are struggling to keep upAug 29, 202450Aug 29, 202450
