Zach Finch
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This is a fascinating post.
This is a fascinating post. The exhibition strategies you describe sound very much like an attempt to build or strengthen a new nation and a national cinema through sharing a narrative of national trauma (even though the story is originally French, as you ... -
Currency is a fascinating
Currency is a fascinating topic. Your explanation of the proposed currency for ISIS was timely and provocative The fascinating thing about ISIS coinage, to me, is that it really precedes an internationally legitimate, recognized state, which seems somewha ... -
Yes, I think you’re very
Yes, I think you're very right about the differences between the goals of bodice rippers and dystopian science fiction. I'm less familiar with the books, but they (and the show) seem to definitely cash in on the tropes of Tartanry and the Romant ... -
Affecting and Reflecting
The idea that shows like My Two Dads and Full House, etc. laid the groundwork for contemporary TV's queer families is a fascinating premise. Do you propose, when you say that these 80s shows laid the groundwork, that they prepped American culture to ... -
Critique of Reagan era
I think your suggestion that the show critiques the cultural values and politics of the Reagan era reveals how timely this show is, given that Ronald Reagan is probably now regarded as the #2 Republican all-time next to Abraham Lincoln by Republicans. Any ...