film

1960: The Year the Modern Horror Film Was Born

Eileen Jones Jacobin
A combination of the breakdown of the Hollywood studio system, the decline of censorship, and the rise of wildly — and luridly — creative filmmakers across the world looking to cash in on sex and violence made 1960 the year of the modern horror film.

How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught

Dana Goldstein The New York Times
History lessons are being wiped from the internet, California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. School curriculum had been restricted before, notably during the Red Scares

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Cancellation Is Peak Hypocrisy

Branko Marcetic Jacobin
After campaigning on ending censorship and cancel culture, Donald Trump is making the list of things you're not allowed to say in America longer and longer. ABC’s cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show signals that not even comedians are safe

People Are Boycotting Disney, Hulu, and ESPN

Saleah Blancaflor Fast Company
Some experts who study the impact of brand backlash doubt the entertainment giant will suffer in the long term, but that doesn’t mean it has nothing to lose.

Friday Nite Videos | September 19, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel: The Final Show? Colbert's Identical Twin Brings Back 'The Word': Shhhhhh! Mayor to Mayor: Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani. Charlie. Kash Patel, Jeffrey Epstein and King Donald in the UK.
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