Ahmed ElbenniThe Dunkirk Guide to Loving StrangersChristopher Nolan’s war drama is allergic to characterization, yet this particular affliction is key to its dramatic success.May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Ahmed ElbenniOf Death and Darth Vader: Thematic Mismatch and the Mathematics of EmpathyOn the empathic hierarchies of storytellingJan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020
Ahmed ElbenniIsolationist IntentionsHow a niche academic debate on Japanese history illuminates the epistemic and historiographical problem of determining people’s intentionsDec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
Ahmed ElbenniIndia’s Chess Players: The Colonization of Nationalist MemoryHow one director adapted a fervently nationalist short story into an anti-nationalist filmNov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
Ahmed ElbenniWe Meant Well (But Still Screwed Up)Notes on a black historical comedyOct 3, 2019Oct 3, 2019
Ahmed ElbenniThe Forgotten Lessons of KhanWhat Trump’s confrontation with a Muslim Gold Star family tells us about the establishment bias of the mediaSep 3, 2019Sep 3, 2019