“Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power” by James Mahaffey stands as a vital … More
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“Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation” by Timothy J. Jorgensen (2016)
“Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation” by Timothy J. Jorgensen is a masterful exploration of one of the most enigmatic … More
Advocating for Nuclear Power in ‘Nuclear Now’ (2023)
Oliver Stone’s “Nuclear Now” compellingly explores nuclear energy’s potential as a formidable solution to the pressing issue of climate change. … More
‘Pandora’s Promise’ (2013) and the Nuclear Debate
“Pandora’s Promise,” a documentary that premiered in 2013 and runs for a concise 87 minutes, delves into the contentious world … More
Unraveling the Human Narrative in ‘The Bomb’ (2016)
In a cinematic landscape cluttered with didactic documentaries and verbose visual essays on atomic history, “The Bomb” emerges as a … More
A Revisitation of ‘The Atomic Café’ (1982)
In the landscape of documentary filmmaking, few works resonate with the eerie timbre of contemporary relevance as poignantly as “The … More
The Twilight Zone’s Tackling of Atomic Age Anxieties
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, as the Cold War escalated, America found itself grappling with the existential dread … More
Reimagining the Atomic Age in “For All Mankind”
“For All Mankind” is a captivating streaming series that immerses its audience in a reality of the space race going … More
On Being Gay in the Atomic Age: A Reflection on the Depiction of the Red and Lavender Scares and the AIDS Crisis in “Fellow Travelers” (2023)
“The importance of this context in “Fellow Travelers” lies in its ability to illuminate a dark period in American history, … More
Ángel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción 