We humans have borders that divide us into tribes. The rules of the division are not always clear. Language? But USA and Australia speak the same language… Same is the case for South Africa, England, Sudan, Botswana, Nigeria, Singapore, Namibia or Ghana. And some 100 more tribes:
French? Some 50 tribes speak French!
The fact is that there are many tribes that speak the same language yet their cultures can be totally different.
So what makes a “culture” is a soup of traditions, beliefs, religion, food, knowledge, art, clothing style, humor, sport, and so on.
A cluster of values that makes a group of people a bit different from another.
In that sense cultures are not only limited by borders and tribes, but they can form around a topic of interest such as gaming, movies, even celebrities.
We humans have borders that divide us into tribes. The rules of the division are not always clear. Language? But USA and Australia speak the same language… Same is the case for South Africa, England, Sudan, Botswana, Nigeria, Singapore, Namibia or Ghana. And some 100 more tribes:
French? Some 50 tribes speak French!
The fact is that there are many tribes that speak the same language yet their cultures can be totally different.
So what makes a “culture” is a soup of traditions, beliefs, religion, food, knowledge, art, clothing style, humor, sport, and so on.
A cluster of values that makes a group of people a bit different from another.
In that sense cultures are not only limited by borders and tribes, but they can form around a topic of interest such as gaming, movies, even celebrities.
When I suggested this movie, the person I watched it with asked "is that the pirate movie?" and I was like no it's about people who get trapped in a creepy liminal space between realities, how the fuck is it gonna be about a pirate? Yeah, turns out...
Actor Sam Neill, known for many films including Dead Calm, The Final Conflict and Jurassic Park, has died at 78. We'll have a look back at his career later today.
'I asked readers: What do you consider the definitive #movie about #America and why?
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More than 3,000 comments poured in, name-checking hundreds of #movies
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The single #film readers chose most often was “ #Idiocracy” (2006), #MikeJudge’s scathing critique of the #UnitedStates cloaked in a futuristic tale. Some commenters seemed almost sad to list it, linking it to their feelings about the country today, while more than one described it as a documentary'
Most major gaming platforms of 1993 had their own game to tie in with the release of the Jurassic Park movie, but rather than being ports, each was a separate project. 🎞️
The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis game is a 2D platformer where the player can choose to control Dr. Alan Grant or a Velociraptor. 🦖
Main development of the game was completed before the release of the film. The developers had a lot of access to the...
I cannot express the hilarity of my wife turning to me an hour into this movie and asking me with total sincerity if it was going to have a happy ending.
It has come to my attention that some people don’t know about JWZ’s “Recent Movies and TV” pieces. If you’re one of them, stop what you’re doing and go read this.
The Bride! (2026): Frankenstein is having a moment. This one is absolutely amazing! Where *Poor Things* was Arthouse Frankenstein, this is more of a Grindhouse Frankenstein. It wears all of the references. There's a little bit of *Frankenhooker*, a little bit of *Young Frankenstein*, a little *Salome*, a little *Bonnie and Clyde* a hell of a lot of *Natural Born Killers*, wrapped up in a bow of feminist cannibalism. Best movie of the year so far... jwz.org/b/yk8y
The Bride! (2026): Frankenstein is having a moment. This one is absolutely amazing! Where Poor Things was Arthouse Frankenstein, this is more of a Grindhouse Frankenstein. It wears all of the references.
