Michael Piantini – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/michael-piantini/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:05:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Michael Piantini – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/michael-piantini/ 32 32 118955609 Pepe Imagines a Hippo’s Perspective on Life https://hyperallergic.com/983391/pepe-imagines-a-hippos-perspective-on-life/ https://hyperallergic.com/983391/pepe-imagines-a-hippos-perspective-on-life/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:05:33 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=983391 The film's hippo protagonist demonstrates that stories about animal subjectivity can unveil many otherwise hidden absurdities of our society.]]>

The film's hippo protagonist demonstrates that stories about animal subjectivity can unveil many otherwise hidden absurdities of our society.

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Film Decries the Dystopian Artwashing of Lincoln Center https://hyperallergic.com/957165/film-decries-the-dystopian-artwashing-of-lincoln-center/ https://hyperallergic.com/957165/film-decries-the-dystopian-artwashing-of-lincoln-center/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:07:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=957165 Director Stanley Nelson traces a linear narrative from San Juan Hill’s origins to its demolition to make way for Lincoln Center, displacing thousands.]]>

Director Stanley Nelson traces a linear narrative from San Juan Hill’s origins to its demolition to make way for Lincoln Center, displacing thousands.

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The Uneasy Heartbreak of End of Evangelion https://hyperallergic.com/900185/the-uneasy-heartbreak-of-hideaki-anno-end-of-evangelion/ https://hyperallergic.com/900185/the-uneasy-heartbreak-of-hideaki-anno-end-of-evangelion/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:06:51 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=900185 More than a quarter century after its original release, US audiences can finally watch Hideaki Anno’s mecha anime masterpiece in theaters. ]]>

More than a quarter century after its original release, US audiences can finally watch Hideaki Anno’s mecha anime masterpiece in theaters. 

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Ephraim Asili Suggests a Different Model of Remembrance https://hyperallergic.com/871586/ephraim-asili-suggests-a-different-model-of-remembrance/ https://hyperallergic.com/871586/ephraim-asili-suggests-a-different-model-of-remembrance/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:13:20 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871586 In his latest project, a three-channel film and accompanying archival documents ruminate on the interplay between historical value and familial intimacy.]]>

In his latest project, a three-channel film and accompanying archival documents ruminate on the interplay between historical value and familial intimacy.

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50 Years Later, Guy Debord Is Still Accurate https://hyperallergic.com/853113/50-years-later-guy-debord-society-of-the-spectacle-is-still-accurate/ https://hyperallergic.com/853113/50-years-later-guy-debord-society-of-the-spectacle-is-still-accurate/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:19:27 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=853113 A new film adaptation of his 1967 essay “The Society of the Spectacle” reminds us that the revolution must take place within the self first.]]>

A new film adaptation of his 1967 essay “The Society of the Spectacle” reminds us that the revolution must take place within the self first.

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The Faces Behind the Dominican Republic’s High Rates of Teen Pregnancy https://hyperallergic.com/848822/the-faces-behind-the-dominican-republics-high-rates-of-teen-pregnancy/ https://hyperallergic.com/848822/the-faces-behind-the-dominican-republics-high-rates-of-teen-pregnancy/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:32:17 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=848822 Victoria Linares’s docu-fiction hybrid Ramona amplifies the voices of the young women behind the statistics.]]>

Victoria Linares’s docu-fiction hybrid Ramona amplifies the voices of the young women behind the statistics.

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Workers Are Mad as Hell and Won’t Take It Anymore https://hyperallergic.com/827545/sam-claffey-americonned-workers-are-mad-as-hell-and-wont-take-it-anymore/ https://hyperallergic.com/827545/sam-claffey-americonned-workers-are-mad-as-hell-and-wont-take-it-anymore/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:15:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=827545 Director Sean Claffey's Americonned foregrounds real stories and the ripple effects that place working-class people in crisis.]]>

Director Sean Claffey's Americonned foregrounds real stories and the ripple effects that place working-class people in crisis.

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Seven Recommended Films From the Dominican Republic https://hyperallergic.com/786879/seven-iconic-films-from-the-dominican-republic/ https://hyperallergic.com/786879/seven-iconic-films-from-the-dominican-republic/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2022 21:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=786879 Whether documentary, experimental, or somewhere in between, there is no shortage of intriguing Dominican films through which to consider life on the island.]]>

Whether documentary, experimental, or somewhere in between, there is no shortage of intriguing Dominican films through which to consider life on the island.

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Parsley Brings a Haitian-Dominican Massacre to Light https://hyperallergic.com/762105/parsley-brings-a-haitian-dominican-massacre-to-light/ https://hyperallergic.com/762105/parsley-brings-a-haitian-dominican-massacre-to-light/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:55:50 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=762105 Director José María Cabral’s intention to bring a horrific history front and center is much needed for a massacre that remains a footnote in Dominican society.]]>

Director José María Cabral’s intention to bring a horrific history front and center is much needed for a massacre that remains a footnote in Dominican society.

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