Jerod Allen
Contributor
Jerod L. Allen - Jed Conklin
Born and raised in Seattle, Jerod L. Allen has been writing in some capacity his entire life. His topics of interest include cinema, baseball, history, politics, literature, and music. His poetry and non-fiction have been published in The Seattle Weekly and Conscious Dancer magazines, and he also writes technical documentation for WASSER Studios in Seattle. He is excited to have the chance to learn and share information on Suite101.
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Eden Inverted
His Dark Materials has been widely analyzed using countless schools of thought as its Rosetta Stone. The philosophy that best describes the tale, however, is Gnosticism.
May 25, 2009
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His Dark Materials, Blake, and Gnosticism
The worlds created by Philip Pullman owe a great debt of inspiration to the works of William Blake; specifically, his alliance to The Gnostic Myth.
May 22, 2009
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Gnosticism in His Dark Materials
The books of His Dark Materials have elicited much critical and academic analysis; one school of thought is conspicuously missing, however: Gnosticism.
May 22, 2009
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The Films of Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman creates films of startling depth and universal pathos. His latest film is no exception.
May 6, 2009
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Stars in Synecdoche, New York
Charlie Kaufman's most recent film returns to themes previously examined in films like Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
May 6, 2009
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How to Make Homemade Seitan
Two options-traditional and modernized-for homemade seitan, as well as a delicious variation on a Philly cheese steak.
Apr 30, 2009
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Conscious Consuming
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is made by an industrial process with a relatively high energy footprint. How does this affect choices for a vegan diet?
Apr 30, 2009
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Seitan and TVP: New Staples of the Vegan Diet
This article introduces two delicious vegan meat-substitutes that provide an easy way to get enough protein: wheat gluten (seitan) and textured vegetable protein (TVP).
Apr 30, 2009
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The Films of Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier has consistently rejected the tenets of Hollywood film-making in films like Dancer in the Dark and Breaking the Waves.
Apr 2, 2009
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Let the Right One In: the Final Scene
It is a rare feat indeed for a film to be simultaneously sweet and haunting; Let the Right One In accomplishes this feat, an achievement encapsulated by its ending.
Mar 26, 2009
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