Video Essays
My video essays that I am most proud of. Includes journalism work, academic research, and critical theory applied to media analysis.
All of them are in Spanish
Del Futurismo al Cyberpunk: La Muerte del Mañana
An exploration of the place of science fiction in our culture, and how it has changed from a hopeful future to a sad and dark one. Inspired by Franco Berardi's After Future
Realismo Capitalista, Fallout y The Outer Worlds: ¿No Hay Alternativa?
Following in the footsteps of Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher, this video essay uses Fallout: New Vegas and the Outer Worlds as a narrative framework to describe how Capitalist Realism has trapped the human mind to a point where it is impossible for us to think of an alternative.
Como lidiar con el Racismo de Lovecraft
A critic of the concept of "Death of the Author" trough the works of Howard Philip Lovecraft
El Extraño Mundo de la Propaganda Militar
Exploration of US military propaganda through the years in movies, toys and video games
Una Extensiva Autopsia de Cyberpunk 2077
An in-depth analysis of the Cyberpunk 2077 video game, going through not only its technical aspects, but also its philosophy, its narrative and history with labor abuse.
Entrapta y Toph: Como Vemos la Discapacidad en la Ficción
A look of disability in fiction, using Entrapta from She-ra and the Princess of Power and Toph from Avatar as examples of good representation of disability in media
The Owl House: La Escuela Apesta
An exploration of the social and cultural place of school, using the works of Paulo Freire and the Disney series The Owl House to point out problems with modern education and possible solutions to them.
Metal Gear Rising: El Meme Que Nunca Muere
Full on retrospective of Metal Gear Rising, from its gameplay to its story and philosophy
Kill la Kill: Haciendo el Anti-Fascismo Sexy
A defense of Kill la Kill, an anime that is dismissed as simple fan service. The thesis of the video is that it is actually an anti-fascist work that talks about sexual freedom and its place in the fight against oppression.
Terror Análogo
An analysis of the new horror genre, known as analog horror. The video is made to look like a video of the same genre.