A topic of increasing debate is the use of artificial intelligence to digitally create or recreate human portrayals in film and media. Several films have even used A.I. to generate performances for actors who have died, which raises ethical issues regarding consent of using the likeness of human beings. This
Ryan Olenyn
On October 31, 2024 there was a shooting on the San Diego State University campus. This was following an already chaotic Halloween day in which a nearby brush fire caused traffic, power outages, and filled the air with smoke. Being an SDSU student myself, I experienced all of the confusion
The freedom to express oneself through speech, beliefs, and art is one of the cornerstones of the western world. Historically, censorship of expression has been practiced by corrupt or authoritarian governments to inhibit individual freedoms. Encouraging creativity is important for the beating heart of every society. While these ideas of
The 2011 film, This is Not a Film, is a documentary created by and centered around Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi, as he goes about day-to-day life under house arrest and censorship forced on him by the Iranian government. Throughout the film, Panahi is shown attempting to appeal his sentencing of