If this were a novel, the overarching thesis would be that all art is inherently political, whether intentional or unintentional. Beyond that, however, is the concept of ideology – not what our stated beliefs are, but the assumptions, rules, and structures that we take for granted as natural, rather than an imposed worldview.
The standout crooner of the 1970s has provided us with—from the grave—an album that is more than great: it’s the perfect album for the times in which we live.
Members of the United States Congress making reference to famous hip-hop lyrics is a relatively new phenomenon in American politics. Also new? Reporters not knowing that they're hip-hop lyrics.
The study of film and its effect on human development has been a hotly debated and ever-growing field over the years, but it was Arthur P. Shimamra who coined the term "psychocinematics" to examine the way films affect our mental processes.
Hundreds of UK artists, companies, and associations unite to use the power of music to make a positive change.
One is to be directed by Zach Heinzerling and Gabrielle Schonder, while another is in the works from the team behind the 'WeWork' Hulu documentary.
You may have heard, probably way more than you should have, about Sydney Sweeney's mother's 60th birthday party. It's as ridiculous as it sounds.
With Rage Against the Machine finally reuniting in 2020, now is a good time to look at a few of their influences as well as the impact their politically charged music has had.
With the nation's theaters all closed, a lot of Americans have given thought to taking in a drive-in movie at some point, and someone else is thinking about how to utilize drive-in movie theaters: President Donald Trump.
On February 28, 2016, three years ago now, HBO's Last Week Tonight With John Oliver aired a segment that was especially prescient about the Trump era, and the many ways how mainstream comedy would try, and fail, to react to it.
Whenever there's a mass shooting — or, as has been the case in the U.S. in recent weeks, many of them — there's always the blaming of violent movies followed not long after by the charge of Hollywood anti-gun hypocrisy.
The untimely passing of Toby Keith brought back a story that involved Ethan Hawke, Willie Nelson, and a heated back and forth with Kris Kristofferson.
Like most things in American life, this has become a media story. And a narrative has been pushed, but it's a narrative full of myths and misunderstandings.
A limited series is in development based on 'A Higher Loyalty', the memoir by former FBI Director James Comey, and will feature Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson as the leads.
Performance art strikes at the heart of the human experience, or at least tries to. What impact have performance artists had on our world and what makes for powerful performance art?
It's an election year, and if instead of watching the two party conventions this month you'd prefer a more cinematic view of politics, various streaming services and other platforms have launched a series of political documentaries throughout this summer.
In recent times, there's been a separate category of boycott that's become quite ubiquitous. It comes as part of the never-ending backlash against "wokeness," and while its been loud and numerous, it hasn't been very effective.
This year’s usual Oscars reaction followed another, more old-school right-wing freakout over entertainment. When the Parkland high school massacre led to more of an anti-gun cultural groundswell than such tragedies typically have, those on the other side of the issue turned to a typical alternate scapegoat: Hollywood, and video games.
Less than seven weeks to election day, we've reached the "attribute fake rally music to your opponent" phase of the 2020 presidential campaign.
There have been quite a few social-media freakouts in the last couple of years and this Vaughn/Trump one is yet another backlash to the backlash, in search of an original backlash.
The collection of more than 2,000 LPs was recently rediscovered by Jimmy Carter's grandson who is now set with the task of bringing it up to date.
Few public figures have had quite the fall from grace as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Which undoubtedly had a role in the viral resurgence of a TV movie from 2003 starring James Woods.
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