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Displaying all articles tagged:
Symbolism
vulture sports
Mar. 20, 2020
The Olympic Flame Optimistically Arrives in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Games
As if they’re still going to happen.
By
Rebecca Alter
watchmen
Dec. 16, 2019
Let’s Crack Open
Watchmen
’s Egg Symbolism
Eggs have been a key part of
Watchmen
’s iconography since the first episode, often in a not particularly subtle way.
By
Liz Shannon Miller
the matrix
Feb. 7, 2019
What We Can Learn About Gender From
The Matrix
Trans women have claimed it as an allegory for gender transition since at least 2012. But allegorically is the least interesting way to read anything.
By
Andrea Long Chu