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Truth, Lies and Race: “Fargo” and the Pop Culture Dream of America

By Jim McDermott | October 26, 2020

The new season of Fargo attempts to challenge the foundational myths shared by American history and popular culture. Through the stories of two Kansas City crime families–one Black, one Italian, Fargo undercuts the definition of a “good” American.

Trapped in Lovecraft Country

By David Goodwin | September 3, 2020

The new HBO series Lovecraft Country explores America’s legacy of racial injustice and violence through the conventions of horror and science fiction. It might be the show to help audiences make sense of the current state of the nation.