Quotes from The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
“When the body is rendered useless, the mind still runs like a bloodhound along well-worn trails…” “Time unused and only endured still...
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Ashley Gilland
May 5, 202211 min read
Philosophical Fiction Narratives: Ishmael and The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Philosophical fiction is not always acknowledged as a viable means to write and interpret philosophy, supposedly muddled by characters...
Ashley Gilland
May 10, 20203 min read
The Monster Within: Frankenstein at London’s National Theatre
When most people hear “Frankenstein”, they think of the early 1900s science fiction horror films of a corpse-built monster wreaking havoc...
Ashley Gilland
Apr 27, 202011 min read
Hosting a Humanities Symposium in Isolation - Interview with Dr. Katie Gilbert
April 28, 2020. KDRU 98.1 Transcript: AG: Hello! You’re listening to KDRU, 98.1. I’m Ashley Gilland, and today I’m here with Dr. Katie...
Ashley Gilland
Apr 24, 20203 min read
The Parasite of (Well-Deserved!) Oscars
Bong Joon Ho’s 2019 film, Parasite, pulls off two very different genres in one, both effective independently, but together creating the...
Ashley Gilland
Apr 7, 20202 min read
"Marking Time" - It's Worth Yours!
The National Gallery of Victoria’s Marking Time: Indigenous Art from the NGV can now be explored online through their website due to the...
Ashley Gilland
Dec 5, 20199 min read
The Moral Responsibility of Biopics
“Based on a True Story” is the sound of the hushing of an audience, scooting closer to the screen, the mere suggestion of reality adding...
Ashley Gilland
Dec 2, 201912 min read
The Humanities and Arts Film Series - Interview with Dr. Kevin Henderson
November 20, 2019. KDRU 98.1 TRANSCRIPT: AG: You're listening to KDRU, 98.1 I’m Ashley Gilland and today I’m here with Dr. Kevin...
Ashley Gilland
Dec 8, 20182 min read
Bringing Light to Nevin Aladağ's "Worlds Otherwise Hidden"
In the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the temporary gallery “Worlds Otherwise Hidden” features three international artists, including...
Ashley Gilland
Nov 15, 20188 min read
The Shared Elements of Loneliness: Comparing “The Old Guitarist”, “Loneliness”, and “Nighthawks”
Across time periods and cultures, common technical elements continue to show up in art pertaining to the theme of loneliness. Picasso’s...
Ashley Gilland
Oct 21, 20187 min read
Pop Poetry: Whitman to Kaur
Poetry has often held a pretentious connotation and been considered a more inaccessible form of literature, intended for the higher...
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