Bo Burnham’s Pandemic Comedy Special ‘Inside’ Is the Krapp’s Last Tape of Our Times
Like Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, Bo Burnham’s Inside offers rich insights into how our psyches and sense of self get warped by ever-advancing technologies.
Rory Kiberd
Rory Kiberd is a film and book reviewer from Dublin, with reviews in Totally Dublin and The Sunday Business Post.
Can We Overcome the Crisis Inflicted on Jarecki’s ‘Crisis’?
Are the injustices allegedly committed by actor Armie Hammer worth muzzling ‘Crisis’, a film that’s a window into the widespread injustices of Big Pharma?
What We Want vs. What We Need: How ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Resists Nostalgia
David Lynch and Mark Frost's seminal Twin Peaks is rich with insight as to how both people and works of fiction can age gracefully.
Buckets of Tears and Peace in Drowning: Bob Dylan and Tyler the Creator’s Break-up Albums
Breakup albums have a rare power; they mark the moment when an image-conscious artist is suddenly compelled to let his guard down. Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks and Tyler the Creator's IGOR are similar in their vulnerability.