Posts Tagged ‘television’
Foyle’s War: For Lack of a Better World
A detective series depicting British life during World War II might help viewers sort through the wreckage of the pandemic and understand parts of their own lives.
Read MoreWandaVision: A Misogynist Fairy Tale
Presented as a refreshing series with a female lead, WandaVision trafficks in long-standing tropes. The madwoman is on the screen.
Read MoreWe Are All Fairy-Tale People
In Season Four of “The Crown,” royal myths — both real and imagined — reveal truths about how we can live “ever after” in the here and now.
Read MoreTruth, Lies and Race: “Fargo” and the Pop Culture Dream of America
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.
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