TheHaughtyCulturist

thehaughtyculturist explores how and why we tell stories on page and screen, and is written by Ruth Bushi | About

An up-and-coming underdog defies the rules and changes history. No, not Michael Jordan, silly: Nike

How the story of a guy who can’t catch a break in love reveals our twisted romance with technology

Decoding the symbolism, significance and dark art of Peeping Tom

Children of Men and the parallels of dystopian and disaster stories

UV, or not UV? Climate catastrophe and existential angst in The Day After Tomorrow

Go go gadget! Columbo inspects when a murder is caught on tape – but playback proves all is not as it seems