Jacob Geller

This video documents the creation of my essay “Head Transplants and the Non-Existence of the Soul” from the very beginning to the very end.

Reading and reflecting on a paper I wrote in October of 2014, titled “Unusually Common: An Examination of the Failures of Lethal Injection.”

An extended conversation with author and Metal Gear scholar Harper Jay MacIntyre about the lasting impact of Revengeance.

Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep, Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by man and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

Oh Mr. Kennedy, you entertain me!

Anything can and will travel across screens: violence and trust; empathy, however slight or temporary; connection and disconnection; presence and absence.

Please try to enjoy each fact equally, and not show preference for any over the others. That's ten points off.

“Give ‘em hell!” (Ichiban Kasuga to his personal orbital laser, Yakuza: Like a Dragon)

Time to test out if Vivienne's lasagna really is a heartstopper.

In the land of the two-armed mobs, the four-armed man is king.

A recording of a talk and Q&A session I delivered at the Durham Public Library. This recording includes a slideshow not shown at the original talk.

Impressionists excelled at capturing a moment in time. Can we capture the same moment in food?

A collection of individuals pooling their resources through intertwined roots, sheltering one another from wind and weather and drought.

Jacob and Annie unpack the 2022 film "Pinocchio: A True Story."

Reloading Arms is clinically proven to improve punching effectiveness.

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Annie and Jacob discuss the experience of visiting Michael Heizer's sculpture, "City"

For now forever, for the first time being forever, while this lasts forever.

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Jacob Geller and Leo Vader discuss and spoil Alex Garland's 2020 TV show, DEVS.

Investigating the most important question of our time: has anyone else noticed that Arkham Knight has really good graphics?

The truth is seldom welcome, especially at dinner

There are a whole lotta ways to bounce off a peg.

Books, movies, games, and more; consume them all and you will become Jacob Geller.

From before the beginning to after the end: this is how I make a video essay. This is a recorded workshop I originally presented at the Fritt Ord Foundation in Norway.

Running down my 10 most played games on Steam, followed by a list of fun asterisks!

Jacob and Annie explore the nuances of Louis Sachar's landmark children's book "Holes," as well as its movie adaptation.

Jacob is joined by Clair Obscur superfans Iron Pineapple, Eurothug4000, and Razbuten to discuss the mechanics, lore, and implications of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Jacob and Annie take on another baking challenge! This time: Molly Baz's recipe for a strawberry praline "triflemisu".

An adventure into the rocky world of defective physical media. Full spoilers for Sunshine!