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Franchises & Series · Philosophy · SF & Fantasy · Societal Trends

The Batman, the Grand Appeaser: Repressive Desublimation, Foucault, and False Hope

July 16, 2022

The Batman (2022) fulfills complex, necessary roles in society. The intricate power relations of the film, as a part of mass media, are directly related to those in the spectacle[…]

Directors · Reviews

Shyamalan’s a Ding-Dong: After Earth (Will Smith is a great dad, please)

June 7, 2013

We don’t want to see dead people, but we damn sure want them to see us.

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