Documentaries for Your Next Existential Spiral | Who Put That On?
samphiredylan
June 4, 2026
A documentary-only edition of Who Put That On? for those searching for a new, enlightened personality
A documentary-only edition of Who Put That On? for those searching for a new, enlightened personality
A polemic against irony-poisoned media culture in the name of defending outsider artists, like Matt Farley, who keep creating anyway.
On heartbreak, chain-smoking, and using movies (and this column) as the ultimate cope.
Male flight explains literature’s shifting landscape, where men mistake women’s growth in the industry as oppression
An unprovoked, outdated, meaningless meltdown about the Oscars, and remembering the times the Academy got it right.
Introducing Problematics, a series on mental illness in the age of techno-fascism—beginning with skateboarding as a language for identity, rupture, and becoming.
A decaying mansion mirrors the internet’s haunted archives, where past selves are preserved and distorted.
Rad, a cult classic BMX film from 40 years ago made me wish I had hobbies. Thanks Rad!
A review of Zahra Stardust’s book Indie Porn, examining its argument for pornography as resistance and the questions it leaves unanswered.
The short film French Lessons, a miniature movie theatre in Vancouver, and a message to antiquated industry rules.
In Vol 4 of Who Put That On? Dylan recommends four lesser known Black films that are worth scouring the internet to watch
Vol. II of ‘Listen to This!’ explores the psyche of the mid-2010s internet and The 1975’s emblematic sophomore album
A derailed, drunken field report from the Valentine’s Day Eve screening of Wuthering Heights at Capitol 6 Theatres
The non-negotiables of the perfect popstar movie, and why ‘The Moment’ may be the first to meet them
Vol. III of Who Put That On? wrestles with the harsh reality of realizing you use the word ‘vignettes’ too much
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