Leave the World Behind

A Film Analysis Part 1: The House Part 2: The Curve Part 3: The Noise Part 4: The Flood Part 5: The Last One Is the recent film released by former President Barack Obama and former First Lady, Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground productions a story about America’s past and more importantly – isContinue reading “Leave the World Behind”

From Chuck D to Keefe D – An Examination of the Conspiracy Theory Culture Surrounding the Murder of Tupac Shakur

September 14,1996 – Present Published on October 6th, 2023 8-5-18-13-1-14 : 19-1-14-7-5-18-1 I was recently reminded of an interesting motto or, perspective when confronted with a difficult situation involving someone close to me. This person sought to blame me for something which upon further evaluation, was clearly not my doing or my fault in anyContinue reading “From Chuck D to Keefe D – An Examination of the Conspiracy Theory Culture Surrounding the Murder of Tupac Shakur”

TUPAC SHAKUR AND THE MEANING OF DEATH

October 1st, 2023 It is a cold case that has remained as cold as the heart which beat inside the body of an unknown gunman in the white Cadillac that pulled alongside a black BMW at the intersection of East Flamingo and Koval lane in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 7th, 1996 and pulled theContinue reading “TUPAC SHAKUR AND THE MEANING OF DEATH”

Where the Rainbow Ends

A multi-part analysis of Stanley Kubrick’s final message to the world through his magnum opus final film, Eyes Wide Shut. by Graham Ranseen In my life, I have always favored or sought out simple explanations to complex circumstances or, subject matter – as I believe that the simplest of things become buried by our ownContinue reading “Where the Rainbow Ends”

The Stage, The Mirror & The Fourth Wall

By Graham Ranseen September 10th, 2022 The number of incidents in which civilians and audience members have been compelled to violate the sanctity of the Stage and attack Free Speech in the year 2022 – in addition to the years since Cancel Culture became just as much of a trend as an isolated phenomenon –Continue reading “The Stage, The Mirror & The Fourth Wall”

The Invisible Enemy

An Experiment in Short Fiction by Graham Ranseen Chapter 1 The majestic blue skyline in the distance above the sprawling Appalachian terrain in rural middle Virginia was beautiful on this Spring morning in March. Terri had been driving all night long since nine o’ clock the previous evening when she departed her home in PortContinue reading “The Invisible Enemy”

Thoughts on Free Speech

From the Earliest Expressions of Human Communication to the rise of Popular Music, Literature, Arts in the 20th Century to the Civil Rights Movements of the 1960’s to the rise of Hip Hop and Rap Music to the Me Too Movement and the dangers of Modern Day Censorship How the Free Speech Movement eventually becameContinue reading “Thoughts on Free Speech”