writer, academic, researcher adventurer- exploring the intersection of aesthetics and social politics in film, photography, painting, and other visual media.
@David_Belliard Ever thought about making cyclists observe road rules? Like stopping at red lights. 15 police vans at Nation watching 40 young students in a peaceful protest - why not move 14 van loads to public service and have them give out fines to cyclists?
We managed to transfer Alexei’s biological materials abroad. Laboratories in two different countries conducted examinations. These laboratories, independently of each other, concluded that Alexei was poisoned. These results are of public importance and must be published. We all deserve to know the truth.
@prefpolice il faut imposer des amendes pour les cyclistes qui ne respectent pas les règles. Arrêtez-vous l’agressivité sur les routes de Paris https://t.co/V61v3MtX2c
Universities are facing a financial crisis before the new academic year with an analysis finding that scores will have to cut courses, shut departments and put thousands of jobs at risk ⬇️ https://t.co/Fe2JNJ8cPv
@BrankoMilan Students in US are protesting endowments invested in weapons and funds supporting delivery of weapons to Israel. European universities don’t have endowments and neither are they in bed with banks feeding war and violence
The jaw-dropping mess of UK higher education is starkly revealed by a series of news stories all on the @timeshighered website in the last week or so:
1.) There are job cuts right across the sector (44 universities and counting): https://t.co/uMSArk19we
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of David Bordwell. Professor Bordwell’s contributions to film theory and history have been instrumental in shaping our understanding of cinema as an art form and storytelling practice.