Michael Atkinson

6 days ago | villagevoice.com | Michael Atkinson

One of world cinema’s most pungent brands, now in his seventh decade of filmmaking, David Cronenberg is beyond caring what we think of him, particularly if we decide, as many still do, to take him as merely a genre dynamo, the mad scientist inventor of “body horror.” (As if it hasn’t been over 40 years since the exploding heads of Scanners, and as if that reductive label by itself doesn’t obscure the man’s unique obsessions and the gnarly ways he’s metaphorized them from film to film.) Why...

6 days ago | laweekly.com | Michael Atkinson

One of world cinema’s most pungent brands, now in his seventh decade of filmmaking, David Cronenberg is beyond caring what we think of him, particularly if we decide, as many still do, to take him as merely a genre dynamo, the mad scientist inventor of “body horror.” (As if it hasn’t been over 40 years since the exploding heads of Scanners, and as if that reductive label by itself doesn’t obscure the man’s unique obsessions and the gnarly ways he’s metaphorized them from film to film.) Why...

1 week ago | etedge-insights.com | Michael Atkinson |Andrea Willige

Pollution of our waterways is a growing global crisis, with an estimated 80% of ocean pollution coming from land-based sources, including runoff. While issues like sewage discharge often make headlines, runoff pollution – where rainwater washes contaminants from roads, farms and industries into rivers and lakes – tends to receive less attention. However, this less visible threat also harms ecosystems, public health and water quality.

1 week ago | villagevoice.com | Michael Atkinson |R.C. Baker |Tim Brinkhof

When Benito Mussolini learned that the Nazis had begun negotiating Italy’s surrender to the Allies, in the spring of 1945, the fascist dictator jumped into his Alfa Romeo and did not look back. Leaving Milan, he caught up with a group of soldiers heading toward neutral Switzerland.

2 weeks ago | weforum.org | Michael Atkinson |Andrea Willige

Runoff pollution happens when rainwater washes pollutants from roads, farms, and industrial areas into waterways, harming ecosystems and human health. Solutions include responsible land management, reduced chemical use, improved urban planning with green infrastructure and better waste disposal to minimize contaminants in water bodies.