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Category Archives: Trump
Star Wars fandom and toxic masculinity
Last year, shortly after the first full trailer for The Force Awakens was released, news started circulating that a bunch of crazy white people had somehow taken offense about the decade’s most anticipated blockbuster. The trailer’s revelation that the two new Star … Continue reading
Posted in Internet videos, politics, Trump
Tagged fan culture, fandom, Fascism, gender, masculinity, Red Letter Media, Star Wars, The Force Awakens
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Trump Media: A Film Studies Syllabus (IV)
Throughout the Trump campaign, I’ve had endless arguments with other white people over the degree of racism in Trump’s campaign. It seemed completely obvious to me that the phrase “Make America Great Again!” was primarily a direct appeal to white supremacy. But I have encountered responses … Continue reading
Posted in Film analysis, Lists, Neoliberalism, politics, Trump
Tagged Aftrofuturism, Back to the Future, Fascism, racism, White supremacy
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Book talk: “Platform Capitalism” by Nick Srnicek
For some years now, I’ve been a degenerate addict of social media. Hardly an hour goes by on an average day without checking my Twitter and Facebook feeds repeatedly. And as soon as some idea strikes me, I must confess that my … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Neoliberalism, politics, Trump
Tagged algorithm culture, Facebook, Nick Srnicek, Platform capitalism
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Trump Media: A Film Studies Syllabus (III)
In the previous two sections of this provisional Trump-era film studies syllabus, I have grouped together films that examine two key thematic aspects of Donald Trump as a political phenomenon: first, how populism has been expressed and critiqued through Hollywood film; and … Continue reading
Posted in Film analysis, Lists, Neoliberalism, politics, Superhero stuff, Trump
Tagged Avengers, Fascism, superheroes, The Sound of Music, Trump
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Trump Media: A Film Studies Syllabus (I)
Struggling as I’ve been in these first few days after Trump’s election to do something –anything!– constructive, I started seeking out films that I felt might offer some insight, inspiration, or critical reflection of a world that has suddenly gone from … Continue reading
Posted in Film analysis, Lists, Neoliberalism, politics, Trump
Tagged politics, Populism, Trump
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