Culture Warrior: Goodfellas for Geeks, or My Response to the Facebook Movie
The Social Network is nothing new, but that’s kind of the point. Its structure creates a story of uniquely American… Read More
October 5, 2010
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Culture Warrior: Wall Street’s Catharsis Index
I was living in New York in September 2008, and took some time a couple of days after the stock… Read More
September 28, 2010
Culture Warrior: A Reluctant Criticism of ‘Mad Men’
I really love Mad Men. I talk about it a lot. Since The Wire ended in 2008, and I haven’t… Read More
September 21, 2010
Culture Warrior: The Politics of Summer Movies 2010
For better or worse, this summer of movies is over, and now we’re in the early-Fall transition into the inevitable… Read More
September 14, 2010
Culture Warrior: The Mexican and The American
Considering the history of early September releases, this was an unusually eventful weekend for movies. The champion of the box-office… Read More
September 7, 2010
Culture Warrior: Honorary Oscars are Bullsh*t and Godard Knows It
Last week, the recipients of the Honorary Oscars were announced, the awards ceremony taking place at the Academy Governor’s Awards… Read More
August 31, 2010
Culture Warrior: Synesthesia at the Movies
Synesthesia (syn-es-the-sia, Brit. syn-aes-the-sia): “The production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by… Read More
August 24, 2010
Culture Warrior: Outside the Box
I know no cinephile whose taste in movies survives completely the decades of aging and growing as a filmgoer. I… Read More
August 17, 2010
Culture Warrior: ‘The Other Guys’ Beyond the End Credit Sequence
No doubt you’ve read about it if you haven’t seen it. The Other Guys, the latest collaboration between masters of… Read More
August 10, 2010