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Adventures in the Archive
Pop culture, politics, history. Not necessarily in that order.
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Data Has Been a Historical Power Broker Longer Than You Think
On Roopika Risam's 'Data Empire' and the history of subversive analytics
The Twilight Zone's Greatest Episodes
Rod Serling Battled the FCC in Defense of Mature Television
Riefenstahl: Hitler's Favorite Filmmaker
On Believing the Lies Until the End
Paramount's Antitrust Squabble
Reviewing the primary sources
Hollywood History: Past, Present, and Future
New books currently staring me down.
'Charade' (1963) Delights in 4K
What's better than Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant? Nothing.
Into the Western Archives!
10 Classic Westerns We Don't Talk About Enough
'Lenny' (1974) Out from Criterion
Also, other movie news I covered recently!
Neo-Noir Body Heat (1981) Now Out from Criterion
Also, bonus news about South Park and my review of Dutton Ranch,.
On the Warner Lot, a Forgotten Hollywood Novel, and the Importance of Archives
A successful trip to Los Angeles