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Dictatorship in Disguise: Authoritarian Monsters Wreak Havoc on Our Freedoms

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By John & Nisha Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they’re people just like you. You’re wrong. Dead wrong.” — They Live  We’re … Continue reading →

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We’ve Been Lied To Our Whole Lives About Everything That Matters

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Caitlin Johnstone Source: CaitlinJohnstone.com Stories about protagonists who’ve been misguided their whole lives about something very important have been emerging in our culture for generations, and they continue to delight audiences in the box office to this day. The … Continue reading →

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Pop Culture Has Become an Oligopoly

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Adam Mastroianni Source: Experimental History You may have noticed that every popular movie these days is a remake, reboot, sequel, spinoff, or cinematic universe expansion. In 2021, only one of the ten top-grossing films––the Ryan Reynolds vehicle Free Guy––was an … Continue reading →

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The Future Is Here: Dystopian Movies Fit for a Dystopian World

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “The Internet is watching us now. If they want to. They can see what sites you visit. In the future, television will be watching us, and customizing itself to what it knows … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Chicago Conspiracy Eight

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Luther Blissett

The Real Chicago 8 Movie: R.G. Davis Gets it Right By Jonah Raskin Source: CounterPunch In January 1970, R.G. Davis, the founder of the San Francisco Mime Troupe and one of the fathers of guerrilla theater, filmed a 60-minute video … Continue reading →

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Charlie Chaplin and Truly Modern Times

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By Daniel Warner Source: CounterPunch Acrobat, musician, composer, clown, mime, movie star, director and producer, Academy Award winner for lifetime achievement, but still driven from the United States for his backing of the Soviet Union, Charlie Chaplin should need little … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: First Reformed

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Luther Blissett

Synopsis by A24 Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Faces of the Enemy

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Luther Blissett

Description from California Newsreel: As relevant today as when it was first released, Faces of the Enemy follows social psychologist Sam Keen as he unmasks how individuals and nations dehumanize their enemies to justify the inhumanity of war. Using archival … Continue reading →

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