The Cyclops and the Sunken Place: Narrative Control in ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Get Out’
Hollywood is increasing Black representation but Lindelof’s Watchmen and Peele’s Get Out challenge audiences to question the authenticity of this system.
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Dispatches from the Sunken Place: Kanye, Kim, and Cosby
Get Out's Sunken Place is not at a distant location -- it subsists and persists in the here and now. Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Bill Cosby should know this.
The Flipside #10: The 2018 Oscar Nominations
With the Academy Awards upon us, the Flipside examines whether the world's biggest platform for movie recognition might actually get it right this year, and avoid any, let's say, giant televised mishaps.
American Basement: Race and Horror in the Architectural Imaginary
Why is it that exploitative home-based prisons set in the homes of white men feature largely in the social imaginary these days?