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Unpacking the hateful version of history at the 91st Academy Awards

Posted on March 5, 2019 by reelentropy

In 1915, Epoch Producing Co. released what is widely considered to be the first epic film, though there is some pushback against that, Birth of a Nation. In the film, after chronicling the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #birth of a nation, #django unchained, #donald trump, Black Klansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer, Eat Shit Disney, Freddie Mercury, Green Book, Hays Code, John Ottman, John Ottman was complicit in Bryan Singer's abuse, Ku Klux Klan, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, Remi Malek, revisionist history, Ronald Reagan was the fucking antichrist, The Last Samurai, very fine people on both sides, White Savior | Leave a comment

‘Live by Night’ is a joke, right?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by reelentropy

After three weeks in a four-theater limited release intended to generate excitement but only achieving a tepid indifference, it’s finally going wide! Ben Affleck’s latest vanity picture, Oscar… maybe a pity nomination? Live by Night! Here’s the thing about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #Batman, #Ben Affleck, #quinten tarantino, Breakfast at Tiffany's-style racism, Butt shot, DCEU, Elle Fanning, Ku Klux Klan, Riff Track, sex object, side-dish sampler of sexist character arcs, Sienna Miller, the neon demon, traditional misogyny, Underworld: Blood Wars, Vanity picture, Zoe Saldana | 1 Comment

Did Nate Parker really rape that woman, and how much does it matter to you?

Posted on October 6, 2016 by reelentropy

Editor’s note — this subject matter calls for some form of coping mechanism. Mine is flippancy and course language. I’m fucking serious. If you continue to read this, it’ll ruin your night. Graphic content warning. *** The U.S. as a culture, from … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #bill cosby, #birth of a nation, #racism, #rape, #roman polanski, #sundance, Bryan Singer, DW Griffith, Hollywood's really weird sexual assault problem, Ku Klux Klan, Nate Parker, Penn State, Why can't we figure out how to deal with rapes | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Ku Klux Klan

Unpacking the hateful version of history at the 91st Academy Awards

‘Live by Night’ is a joke, right?

Did Nate Parker really rape that woman, and how much does it matter to you?

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