To See or Not To See

Apr 07 2023 5
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"To see or not to see? That is the question." Grace Curley discusses and dissects the psychological and philosophical meaning behind culturally impactful and personally inspiring classics: From films, to books, to art, to philosophy. ‘To See or Not to See’ was conceived to expand the perspective and the conversation on beloved media by entering from an angle that is usually overlooked or not discussed. 

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Digesting Pop-Art: Warhol, Basquiat, Haring & Rothko

Apr 07 2023 28 mins  
Send us a textCHECK OUT THE VIDEOESSAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3rGFoAMbKs&t=35sWhat is Pop-Art? Why is it significant? What is all the rage about Andy Warhol? What separates and connects the artists of the era? What differentiates the masters and the present day modern artists?Musings and analysis from the Pop-Masters Exhibition of New York, featuring Andy Warhol, Jea

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) — Meaning in a Meaningless World

Feb 03 2023 29 mins  
Send us a textOn a remote island off the coast of Ireland, two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.In this episode, Grace talks about the 2022 (9X Oscar Nom) tragicomedy, 'The Banshees of Inisherin' by Martin McDonagh, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.Some of the topics cover

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — Breaking Expectations

Mar 03 2022 22 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Grace shares her thoughts on the iconic classic novel 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, which she just finished reading for the first time. Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD.

A Study In Masculinity — Why Daniel Craig is the Best James Bond

Jan 12 2022 37 mins  
Send us a textIn response to Grace's James Bond edit reaching 1.5M views, Grace discusses (quite self-indulgently) why Daniel Craig is the best James Bond by digging into the psychology behind his Bond, the becoming relationship between him and Vesper, and the qualities that makes him a TRUE "alpha male." Mainly talking about Casino Royale (the best Bond film of all time!)SPOILERS

The REAL Meaning of Lord of the Rings

Sep 19 2021 39 mins  
Send us a textIn part 1 of this episode of ‘To See or Not to See,’ Grace finally dives into her favourite films of all time: The Lord of the Rings series. The topics include:We are all the ‘lord of the ring’What does the One Ring symbolise?Why only Frodo can be the ring bearer, and why Sam cannotWhat do the main characters symbolise? — The Essence, The Shadow, The Self, a

The Psychology of Peter Pan, Pt. 2 — Carl Jung's Archetypes of Consciousness

Jul 25 2021 23 mins  
Send us a textIn Part 2 of this episode, Grace dives deep into the famous psychology of Carl Jung's 'Theory of Consciousness.' These archetypes include the Persona, Shadow, Anima/Animus, and The Self. Grace dissects how each character in Peter Pan represents a fragment of the Self, personified as these archetypes. Through this exploration, she also touches on the mass unconscious,

The Psychology of Peter Pan, Pt. 1 — The Hook, Pan, & Neverland Inside All of Us

Jul 20 2021 20 mins  
Send us a textIn part 1 of this episode, Grace discusses her take on the multi-layered psychology of the childhood classic 'Peter Pan' by J.M Barrie: including concepts of the inner child, how youth is a state of mind, how the self becomes fragmented, leading to everyone becoming a 'lost boy', the irreplaceable love of the mother, and the contradictions of belief.Follow the twitter

La Dolce Vita, Pt. 2 — The Feminine Archetypes & Madonna–Whore Complex

Jul 05 2021 15 mins  
Send us a textIn the 2nd part of the La Dolce Vita episode, Grace explores her interpretation of the film's symbolism through feminine archetypes, perpetuated by Marcello's narcissism and self-loathing; the biblical connotations of such archetypes; and the "Madonna-Whore" complex.Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod

La Dolce Vita, Pt. 1 — Greatest Film Ever Made?

Jul 04 2021 20 mins  
Send us a textWARNING: Spoilers Ahead In Part 1 of this episode, Grace dissects one of the acclaimed 'greatest films ever made:' La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini. She discusses the recurring themes of the mockery of the sacred, the imitations of happiness, hypocrisy and futility, and the comparisons to Dante's Divine Comedy. As this is one of the most complex and symboli

Demystifying Ayn Rand — Objectivism & The Virtue of Selfishness

Jun 27 2021 15 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Grace discusses her take on the controversial writer and philosopher Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism and how it has been widely distorted and generalised. She discusses the virtue of selfishness and its misconception, what individualism means, free will, the selfish nature of love, and how all of these concepts have been hijacked, gentrified, a