Author: Edward Weech

Edward Weech has a BA in History from SOAS, an MPhil in History from Trinity College Dublin, and an MA in Library Studies from UCL. He has appeared in Arc Digital, The Coleridge Bulletin, and The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.

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LIGHT VERSUS DARK: TRUTH & TRANSCENDENCE IN TRUE DETECTIVE

Post author By Edward Weech
Post date 30 September 2019

True Detective (2014), HBO, USA, 35mm, colour, sound, Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey)

Delving deep into the hidden psychology, theology, and philosophy of a unique Southern Gothic serial

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THE ROCKY ROAD TO MEANING: THE ENDURING PHILOSOPHY OF A HOLLYWOOD ICON

Post author By Edward Weech
Post date 20 April 2019

Sylvester Stallone visiting the Rocky Statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Why does Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa occupy such a treasured spot in the public imagination?

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