empire

Mar
02
Decline and Fall: The Turning Point

Decline and Fall: The Turning Point

Revenge of the Sith ends. We contemplate the nature of coups, purges, and what it actually means to fall.
51 min read
Nov
25
Decline and Fall Annex: Kosher Torture

Decline and Fall Annex: Kosher Torture

Disney's Andor has a lot to say about imperial rule — and the difficulties of overthrowing it.
19 min read
Nov
18
Decline and Fall: History and Star Wars with Patrick Wyman

Decline and Fall: History and Star Wars with Patrick Wyman

A lively interview on processes of empire, the violence of frontiers, and the role of history in invented worlds.
23 min read
May
27
The Empire is a Predatory Forest

The Empire is a Predatory Forest

Trees, like empires, wear against one another. Empires, like trees, are never quite so separate from one another as they like to claim.
12 min read