AFTERIMAGE

Essays on film, culture, history, war, and memory.

Alec Dakin 9/17/26 Alec Dakin 9/17/26

Now That I’ve Turned 30

Bo Burnham’s Inside, closed doors, and the strange clarity of growing up.

Alec Dakin 9/14/26 Alec Dakin 9/14/26

Ever fantasized about donning those sharp dress blues and becoming a hero? Before you do, watch Combat Obscura.

Alec Dakin 5/4/26 Alec Dakin 5/4/26

Sam Harris’s essay is not just an intellectual failure; it is a moral failure.

Alec Dakin 3/22/20 Alec Dakin 3/22/20

The Great War. The Depression. World War II. The Cold War. Will COVID-19 join their ranks?