What makes movies so special? Can art be “political” without being didactic? Are superhero movies fundamentally fascist?We discuss Walter Benjamin's "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and A.O. Scott's decision to leave film criticism.

What makes movies so special? Can art be “political” without being didactic? Are superhero movies fundamentally fascist? We discuss Walter Benjamin's "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and A.O. Scott's decision to leave film criticism.

What makes movies so special? Can art be “political” without being didactic? Are superhero movies fundamentally fascist?We discuss Walter Benjamin's "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and A.O. Scott's decision to leave film criticism. &nbsp;

1.  Walter Benjamin and A.O. Scott

A podcast about the agonizing questions of existence and the shit we watch, read, and listen to to try to make sense of it.&nbsp;Currently handcuffed to a bank vault. Send cheap wine, expensive cigarettes, or unpublished biographies of David Berman.Updated bi-weekly.&nbsp;Contact Us: candyjailpod@gmail.com

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A podcast about the agonizing questions of existence and the shit we watch, read, and listen to to try to make sense of it.  Currently handcuffed to a bank vault. Send cheap wine, expensive cigarettes, or unpublished biographies of David Berman. Updated bi-weekly.  Contact Us: candyjailpod@gmail.com

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