Archive - Baklava Bolshevik

The Eventless Violence of Caché

Michael Haneke examines a society drowning in images, where trauma, guilt, and violence are no longer transformative—just repetitive signals in an…

Apr 27 •

Beyoncé is a Clone. Be a Zombie.

From pop music to cinema, we’re living the collapse of uniqueness. In a culture of infinite versions, remembering how to rot may be the only…

Apr 19 •

September 2024

Reading, Watching, Listening / 10.09.2024

Practising with Guy Rundle, battling with Jane Schoenbrun and David Cronenberg and kicking it with Action Bronson and Party Supplies.

Sep 10, 2024 •

August 2024

Reading, Watching, Listening / 08.08.2024

The meaning of elections in today's capitalism, George Miller's 1979 vision of the apocalypse and one of 2024's best debut albums.

Aug 8, 2024 •

June 2024

Reading, Watching, Listening / 30.06.2024

Byung-Chul Han, Jim Jarmusch and Homeboy Sandman meditate on life within modern capitalist society.

Jun 30, 2024 •

The Feminist Cinematic Futures of Barbie and Bella Baxter

Few have expounded on why the 2023 films of Greta Gerwig and Yorgos Lanthimos struck a mass chord at a time of dwindling cinemagoing.

Jun 23, 2024 •

May 2024

Reading, Watching, Listening / 31.05.2024

Communism, Brian De Palma and Mach-Hommy make for an interesting month.

May 31, 2024 •

April 2024

March 2024

Why Armand Hammer, Now

The New York rap duo work with past, present and future to make the most meaningful music in the world today.

Mar 19, 2024 •

LOVE LIES BLEEDING: Amor Fati in Neon Gothic

Love, lust and loyalty are as integral as thrills to director Rose Glass' explosive new film.

Mar 14, 2024 •

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