Lanthimos stylistically is part of the so-called weirdwave cinema. Similar in style to Dogtooth, is Attenberg (2010), where he is producing and performing a minor part. Precursors to this style I consider a couple of gothic classics: The Wretches Are Still Singing, a dramedy, and Dracula of Exarchia, a hilarious social and political parody. Both are cult b-movies, as perhaps is Dogtooth, and the weirdness stems from their surrealism and caustic criticism. Dracula in particular has the same thematic as Poor Things, in that a mad scientist arrives from Carpathia in Exarchia, a leftist intelligentsia stronghold, and attempts to create (and control) a perfect music band out of famous dead artists!

Dogtooth is also a satire on the "I don't trust the state or society, there is no state" mindset, most pervasive in rural societies. This is theocracy in action, either religious or secular, where truth is unchallenged and apocalyptic (dis-covered, unveiled, not investigated) given by someone with gravitas, with authority - the gnostic; a handy deal for imature, readily conformist subjects, and antisocial power seekers. As the philosopher points out, language (logos) is the house that man dwells, and Dogtooth is a fine example of that. This manipulation of reality is a travesty, a kind of instigated psychosis. Put paranoia aside, this is a way of identification and tribalism. To a degree, the grown-up children naturally question the order of things, showcasing the vanity of living in an isolated mental and cultural bubble, unless the outsiders know and respect that.

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We discuss the 4-Oscar-winning film Poor Things as well as the other creations of writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos, including most notably The Lobster, Dogtooth, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. These films mix high concepts, purposively stilted line-readings, and increasingly rich cinematography with horror and gross sex. For more, visit . Hear bonus content at  or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the . Sponsor: Get 50% off your first box of ready-to-eat meals at  (use code pretty50).

Pretty Much Pop #170: Poor Things and Other Yorgos

Welcome to Burn Your Draft, a new podcast about the Reed College senior thesis experience. Each episode features an interview with a student or alum about their thesis experience. The first episodes launch on August 31st, 2020, and new episodes will release every other Monday.

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In this special episode we hear from Seth Paskin '90, Reed alumnus and co-founder of Burn Your Draft, on the motivation behind the podcast. We’ll also hear about his own experience as a co-founder and co-host of the podcast, The Partially Examined Life, and his time thesising at Reed as a philosophy major.
This live interview was recorded during the 2020 Paideia week on January 25th in the living room of Prexy, a building on the Reed College campus that housed presidents of the college in the early days of Reed. It’s now the home of the Center for Life Beyond Reed and Alumni Programs.

#0: Burn Your Draft Live Debut Event with Seth Paskin '90, Philosophy

You don’t have to look beyond Portland to see the topic of this thesis. Today we will be hearing from Economics/Mathematics Reed graduate, Ryan Kobler '20, about her thesis on land pricing in Portland.

Reed community members can read Ryan's thesis online in the Electronic Theses Archive: https://rdc.reed.edu/i/5cf0fb28-87b4-42e6-86dc-0493bbae04d5

#1: Land Pricing in Portland with Ryan Kobler '20, Econ/Math

I’m sure you've read joke books, but have you read ancient joke books? Let’s go back to our comedic roots with Jake Buck and his translation of one of the oldest Chinese joke books.

#2: Translating Ancient Chinese Jokes with Jake Buck '20, Chinese

Make sure to grab your tin foil hats for this episode of Burn Your Draft and get ready to hear from Molly Johnson on the sociological aspects of UFO subculture. Seth Paskin '90 hosts this episode.

#3: UFOs and the People Who Love Them with Molly Johnson '19, Sociology

Is history repeating itself? Today we will hear from Soha on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (which is often described as the 21st century silk road), and its effect on foreign investment in sub-saharan Africa.

Reed community members can read Soha's thesis online in the Electronic Theses Archive: https://rdc.reed.edu/c/etheses/s/r?_pp=20&query=soha%20ahmed&s=cba1d9f104c81a09b4c2739df6299fa52165a034&p=1&pp=1

#4: China's New Silk Road with Soha Ahmed '20, Economics

Quarantine has created an atmosphere for a lot of difficult conversations with friends and especially families. Today we will hear from Jade about her research study on gender and pronouns amongst Reed students.

Reed community members can read Jade's thesis online in the Electronic Theses Archive: https://rdc.reed.edu/i/d704b617-47e4-4300-bb0b-cf209765f3b3

#5: Gender Pronoun Use at Reed with Jade Fung '20, Psychology

The Partially Examined Life is a philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don't have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we're talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion.

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