[Bright Wall/Dark Room] Seven decades after Godzilla was created as a somber and urgent allegory for nuclear destruction, the King of the Monsters is maybe more popular than ever. For a character rooted in so specific a moment, he has demonstrated incredible staying power. No matter how many times he is taken down by rival monsters, oxygen destroyers, or box office bombs, Godzilla always returns, … Continue reading Godzilla and the Peculiar Beauties of Destruction