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I am an independent scholar, and I write academic and journalistic pieces about the representation of securitization, including torture, surveillance, and drone warfare.

I completed my PhD in English Literature and Film at Newcastle University in 2014. Since that time, I have published two books - Political Torture in Popular Culture (Routledge, 2016) and How to Justify Torture (Repeater, 2019) - and several peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles. In addition to my academic work, I w…

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The Greatest Shōwa on Earth: 1962's 'King Kong vs. Godzilla'

The Greatest Shōwa on Earth: 1962's 'King Kong vs. Godzilla'

Ishiro Honda's 1954 Godzilla is perhaps the most widely praised Kaiju film ever made. A special effects maste…

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Pop Culture Portrays Aerial Bombardment of Middle East as "Business as Usual"

Pop Culture Portrays Aerial Bombardment of Middle East as "Business as Usual"

President Biden's airstrike on the Syrian border on February 25 was received in some quarters as though it wa…

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"It Ain't No Man": The Colonial Iconography of 'Predator'

"It Ain't No Man": The Colonial Iconography of 'Predator'

1987's pits Arnold Schwarzenegger against a fearsome extraterrestrial creature that hunts men for sport. One …

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Drone Strikes in Popular Culture: Eye in the Sky

Drone Strikes in Popular Culture: Eye in the Sky

Examining how popular culture discusses and presents drone warfare is increasingly important today, as public…

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A Direct Line Through Time, and Some Hope: Eminent Monsters | Alex Adams

A Direct Line Through Time, and Some Hope: Eminent Monsters | Alex Adams

Alex Adams, author of How to Justify Torture reflects on British exceptionalism of historical memory of racis…

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Confronting Britain's Legacy of Torture

Confronting Britain's Legacy of Torture

British politics is presently mired in the second general election campaign in three years, thanks to the gri…

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Extending Universal Licensing Recognition (ULR) Laws to Licensure Renewal: A Pharmacist Case Study

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By Alex Adams, Edward Timmons
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You are adding the following journal to your email alerts New content Journal of Pharmacy Technology Restricted access Article commentary First published online September 29, 2025 Alex Adams, PharmD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-8985 , and Edward J. Timmons, PhDView all authors and affiliations Abstract Universal Licensing Recognition (ULR) laws have emerged as a key policy tool to improve license mobility by allowing licensure obtained in one state to be more easily recognized in another.
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My Professor Said ‘Citation Needed.’ ChatGPT Couldn’t Help. YouTube Could.

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By Alex Adams
| Medium
Press enter or click to view image in full size “Your argument about CRISPR applications is interesting, but where exactly did Jennifer Doudna say this?” My biochemistry professor’s red ink burned through the page. Next to it: the dreaded “CITATION NEEDED.” I’d used ChatGPT to help write the section. It sounded perfect. It was also completely unverifiable. That’s when I learned the hard difference between generated knowledge and sourced knowledge.
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I Compared What 20 Fitness YouTubers Actually Eat vs. What They Preach. The Hypocrisy Is Wild.

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By Alex Adams
| Medium
Press enter or click to view image in full size Every fitness YouTuber has a “What I Eat in a Day” video. Every fitness YouTuber also has “Nutrition Advice” videos. Last week, I decided to cross-reference them. What I found explains why 90% of people fail their diets — they’re following advice that even the advisors don’t follow. My gym buddy showed me his meal plan last month. It was from a popular fitness YouTuber with 2 million subscribers.
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