PinnedJohn WerryMozart’s Finger in the Eye of ReligionThe composer had a way of running afoul of proprietyOct 183Oct 183
John WerryDef Jam Recordings: File Under ‘Heavy Metal’Once upon a time, labels released samplers on physical media. One to make its way into my collection is Def Jam Recordings: Greatest Hits…Oct 22Oct 22
John WerrySoundtrack as Prophetic Dissonance in Spike Lee’s ‘He Got Game’ (1998)Spike Lee’s Malcolm X (1992) electrified audiences, pleased critics, and was a mainstay on cable in the Nineties. When he teamed up again…Sep 162Sep 162
John WerryReintroducing Myself as the Writer Formerly Known as J.P. WilliamsI’m redesigning, relaunching and refocusing under my real nameAug 162Aug 162
John WerryBook Review: ‘Beginning with Heidegger’ by Michael MillermanThe bond between politics and philosophy can be dangerousJan 112Jan 112
John WerryThe Northman’s Amleth and Shakespeare’s Hamlet: A Brief ComparisonTo be or not to be or to be with a vengeance?Jan 82Jan 82
John WerryStorytelling in a Forgotten Format“In another time, in another world, gentle Gelflings and simple Podlings lived together in peace.” Thus begins The Dark-Crystal as a…Dec 14, 20231Dec 14, 20231
John WerryHypertext in the Age of EnlightenmentPhilosophy Between the Lines by political scientist Arthur M. Melzer is an important book. The great philosophers from antiquity through…Dec 8, 20231Dec 8, 20231
