Covenant Minute

Covenant Minute

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Covenant Minute episodes

  • Covenant Minute 09

    In which I talk about babies, generation starships, and neutrinos.

    Citations

    Crowl, A., Hunt, J., & Hein, A. M. (2012). Embryo Space Colonisation to Overcome the Interstellar Time Distance Bottleneck. JBIS, (65), 283-285. https://www.jbis.org.uk/paper.php?p=2012.65.283

    Edwards, L. (2010, January 21). Humans were once an endangered species. Phys.org – News and Articles on Science and Technology. https://phys.org/news/2010-01-humans-endangered-species.html

    Morber, J. (2017, April 26). Should we study human embryos beyond 14 days? PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/14-day-rule/

    Neutrino Bursts. (2001). Science, 294(5548), 1793. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/294/5548/1793.2.full

    Raised by wolves analysis – SE01 EP01 – Studio Yutani [Video]. (2020, September 12). YouTube. https://youtu.be/V-g0fP7NZS4

    Shaffer, M. L. (1981). Minimum population sizes for species conservation. BioScience, 31(2), 131-134. https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article-abstract/31/2/131/223836?redirectedFrom=fulltext

    Stoppler, M. C. (n.d.). Embryo vs. fetus: The stages of pregnancy. MedicineNet. https://www.medicinenet.com/embryo_vs_fetus_differences_week-by-week/article.htm

    Turner, B. (2015, March 12). Are cheetahs clones of each other? HowStuffWorks. https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/are-cheetahs-clones-of-each-other.htm

    10 min
  • Covenant Minute 08

    In which I discuss fashion, queer coding, and gender.

    Citations

    Starscream’s high heels and the androgyny of the trickster. (2018, March 15). The Afictionado. https://theafictionado.wordpress.com/2018/03/15/starscreams-high-heels-and-the-androgyny-of-the-trickster/ 

    12 min
  • Covenant Minute 07

    In which I discuss concept art, iconic ship designs, and we get the introduction of my boy, Walter.

    Citations

    https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/heartbreaking-reason-mind-gap-voice-17427450

    35 min
  • Covenant Minute 06

    In which I discuss android mannerisms, Frankenstein and read the novelisation.

    No citations, but here’s an in-depth look at the replica of the Statue of David.

    Guest Post: Michelangelo’s David – Part 3: Constructing a full-scale model
    21 min
  • Covenant Minute 05

    In which I discuss purpose, accents, and gods as divine parents.

    Citations

    New Scientist. (2017). How to be human: The ultimate guide to your amazing existence. Hachette UK.

    Ro, C. (2018, February 8). How Americans preserved British English. BBCpage. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180207-how-americans-preserved-british-english

    17 min
  • Covenant Minute 04

    In which I accidentally ruin my favourite scene of Alien: Covenant, explain the plot of Das Rheingold, and tell you the meaning of life.

    Citations

    Art in Nazi Germany. (2015, March 9). History Learning Site. https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/nazi-germany/art-in-nazi-germany/

    Burton-Hill, C. (2014, October 21). Is Wagner’s Nazi stigma fair? BBC – Homepage. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20130509-is-wagners-nazi-stigma-fair

    Harris, S. (2019). Mindfulness and Meaning.
    https://wakingup.com/

    24 min
  • Covenant Minute 2

    In which I discuss the kino-eye, the Nativity, and the canonicity of the film’s marketing materials.

    Citations

    Benson, P. (2017, May). The chair in Alien Covenant: 2017’s most significant furniture piece in a movie? Retrieved from https://filmandfurniture.com/2017/05/carlo-bugatti-chair-in-alien-covenant/

    Callgren, K. (2016, March 1). Man with a Movie Camera and the Truth in the Movie-Eye – Brows Held High[Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/9cQZ9gKMjxU

    Do angels have free will? (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gotquestions.org/angels-free-will.html

    Recycled Movie Costumes. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.recycledmoviecostumes.com/

    And a very big thank you to Phil Dragash for designing the show’s logo

    19 min
  • Prometheus-by-Minute 118

    In which I finally complete our long journey and say goodbye to Prometheus and hello to Alien:Covenant.

    Citations

    Ben-David, Z. (2010). Zig Zag Man [Sculpture]. Artnet. http://www.artnet.com/artists/zadok-ben-david/zig-zag-man-IUQB_P35lf_u57VJbIujQg2

    Harmon, D. (n.d.). Story structure 101: Super basic shit. Channel 101 Wiki. Retrieved January 4, 2021, from https://channel101.fandom.com/wiki/Story_Structure_101:_Super_Basic_Shit

    It’s Okay to be Smart. (2020, February 26). Humans are smart. Why are babies so unsmart? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/QM-sBZBiuD4

    16 min

About Covenant Minute

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Part of the MxM (movies by minutes) network. This series analyses the Alien prequels Prometheus and Alien:Covenant, one minute at a time.