#alienation

#alienation

A woman shouted 'This is not my country!' reflecting the pain and anger many felt about the separation of immigrant children from their parents under Trump's border policy.

Antonioni is the godfather of films about our empty and alienated modernity, so it's only fitting to begin our list with a film depicting one of the most depressing holidays in the history of cinema. A band of beautiful Italians chart a celebratory yacht trip even though mild resentment and dissatisfaction linger in each of their relationships, but they are shocked when Anna (Lea Massari) disappears without trace on a rocky island midway through the film.

As the internet has become more integrated in our daily lives, few would describe it as a place of love, compassion, and cooperation.

"This song's a mirror for anyone who feels like they're too far gone to be loved. How it hurts more knowing someone did love you..."

Dag Solstad, a Norwegian novelist whose challenging work explored themes of alienation and disenchantment, died at 83 in Oslo, leaving a significant impact on literature.

In that moment, we were two people, though not two performers, and we chatted like women on a bus, detached from the music industry's chaos.