Culturally Determined

David sings a hymn of praise to the Marvel Cinematic Universe ... Transformers, The Lion King, and Shakespeare ... The return of the Hollywood epic ... Aryeh: The shared universe is a key to the movies' success ... Have we reached the endpoint of spectacle? ... David: Avengers: Infinity War is about America coming to terms with losing ... Why you should watch (and read) Jessica Jones ... The possibility of virtue ...

Daniel: Jeffrey Epstein's death is a defining political moment ... People were cracking jokes about Epstein's death mere minutes later. Why? ... Reasons for and against believing in a conspiracy ... Will we ever know the truth? ... Aryeh vs. Daniel on the likelihood of foul play ...

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Daniel: Jeffrey Epstein's death is a defining political moment ... People were cracking jokes about Epstein's death mere minutes later. Why? ... Reasons for and against believing in a conspiracy ... Will we ever know the truth? ... Aryeh vs. Daniel on the likelihood of foul play ...

Daniel: Jeffrey Epstein's death is a defining political moment ... People were cracking jokes about Epstein's death mere minutes later. Why? ... Reasons for and against believing in a conspiracy ... Will we ever know the truth? ... Aryeh vs. Daniel on the likelihood of foul play ...

The metatextual charms of Fleabag ... What does it mean when Fleabag speaks directly to the camera? ... In praise of the show's supporting cast ... What makes the "hot priest" so hot? ... Erin on New Jersey and The Sopranos ... New Jersey, the Postmodern State ... Tony Soprano and Chris Christie ... The baroque flair of New Jersey political crime ...

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The metatextual charms of Fleabag ... What does it mean when Fleabag speaks directly to the camera? ... In praise of the show's supporting cast ... What makes the "hot priest" so hot? ... Erin on New Jersey and The Sopranos ... New Jersey, the Postmodern State ... Tony Soprano and Chris Christie ... The baroque flair of New Jersey political crime ...

The metatextual charms of Fleabag ... What does it mean when Fleabag speaks directly to the camera? ... In praise of the show's supporting cast ... What makes the "hot priest" so hot? ... Erin on New Jersey and The Sopranos ... New Jersey, the Postmodern State ... Tony Soprano and Chris Christie ... The baroque flair of New Jersey political crime ...

Jeffrey Epstein and the ruling class ... Epstein's rise through the meritocracy ... Is there something Jewish about the Epstein scandal? ... A power problem vs. a men problem ... Is it possible to have a better elite? ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as a Gen X rejection of Boomers ... A spoiler-filled discussion of the film's shocking ending ...

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Jeffrey Epstein and the ruling class ... Epstein's rise through the meritocracy ... Is there something Jewish about the Epstein scandal? ... A power problem vs. a men problem ... Is it possible to have a better elite? ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as a Gen X rejection of Boomers ... A spoiler-filled discussion of the film's shocking ending ...

Jeffrey Epstein and the ruling class ... Epstein's rise through the meritocracy ... Is there something Jewish about the Epstein scandal? ... A power problem vs. a men problem ... Is it possible to have a better elite? ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as a Gen X rejection of Boomers ... A spoiler-filled discussion of the film's shocking ending ...