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U.S. Empire and the Marvel Moral Universe
Comic book stories shape and reaffirm cultural and political attitudes. We shouldn’t settle for the imperialist propaganda put out by the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
We Are All Spartacus
Why has the story of Spartacus become important to leftists over the years? Because Spartacus showed what it would take for people to liberate themselves from violent systems of oppression.
Entering the Twilight Zone
Even though television is a highly commercialized art form, The Twilight Zone still managed to offer innovation and politically incisive commentary.
The People’s Tramp
Charlie Chaplin’s films are insightful explorations of poverty, homelessness, and the callous moneyed classes. They also show cinema’s capacity to act as a small empathy-generating machine.
“Christian Horror” and the End of the World
How the popular subgenre of apocalyptic Christian horror media has shaped a generation of evangelical thinking.
A Tale of Two Asteroids: Means Testing and Privatizing the Apocalypse
Recall your favorite nineties trends- the bucket hat, high-security purple diaries, and harbingers of the climate apocalypse. What about these films sticks with us?
Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture?
A closer look at the economics of Black pop culture reveals that most Black creators (outside music) come from middle-to-upper middle class backgrounds, while the Black poor are written about but rarely get the chance to speak for themselves.
Melt the Crown
How the myth of the genius director has erased the careers of some very talented women, and why it’s time for the “auteur” to be tossed out entirely.
The Noirs of Melville
The films of Jean-Pierre Melville are stylish and seductive. Their meaning isn’t obvious—nor should it be. A look at some of the most original and satisfying films of the last century.
We Deserve Better Dystopias
Cyberpunk’s bleak vision is aesthetically stylish but its diagnoses are shallow and unsatisfying.
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