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Cheekface Get a Little Funky and a Bit Angry on 'Podium' » PopMatters
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (876+ words) Chris Conaton graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Michigan State University. After bouncing around in several different music teaching jobs as well as a stint working at Lowe's in Michigan, he moved to Houston, Texas. He now…...
Satire Is No Longer Critical; It's Aspirational » PopMatters
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (966+ words) Satire meant to critique corporate greed and the dark side of masculinity has instead inspired a new kind of performance identity. Yet the film does more than stage a critique. It renders that worldview with striking visual clarity, allowing it…...
Vampires and the Ecstasy of Consumer Submission » PopMatters
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (945+ words) Vampires once symbolized aristocratic tyranny, but now mirror decadent late-capitalist enthrallment. Our ecstasy of submission – to the vampire, the corporation, the franchise reboot, the Kickstarter campaign – offers relief from the heavy burden of autonomy. Across two centuries of literature and…...
How MAGA Humor Took Over American Comedy » PopMatters
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (567+ words) Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999 In the minds of MAGA humorists, they, not their risk-averse and PC-hobbled liberal counterparts, are continuing the tradition of bold, truth-telling comedy. For many comedy lovers—particularly liberal ones—the concept of “MAGA…...