Illiterate

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Every Friday, we uncover the hidden creative process behind media adaptations.

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March 20, 2020Pandemics | how they affect art & history (feat. Contagion & Outbreak)
Stay safe, wash your hands, socially distance, and call your parents! This week, we cover pandemics in history, and some old movies that are now popular again.
Extras:
CDC reviews pandemic movies // 22 min
https://bit.ly/cdcreviewmovies
1918 outbreak, Philly vs. St. Louis // article
https://bit.ly/phillystlouispandemic
1885 cholera map data in London // article
https://bit.ly/jonsnowmap
interview with expert Ian Lipkin // 17 min
https://bit.ly/ianlapkinint
Outbreak trailer // 2 min
https://bit.ly/outbreaktrailer
Contagion trailer // 2 min
https://bit.ly/contagiontrail
The Hot Zone book // full book
https://bit.ly/hotzonebook
the history of pandemics // article
https://bit.ly/pandemichistory
Frank Snowden, epidemics and society // article
https://bit.ly/franksnowden
The End of October book // book
https://bit.ly/endofoctober
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39min
March 13, 2020Peter Pan & Wendy | the adventure of growing up
The new, artistic film “Wendy” by Benh Zeitlin, the odd life of author JM Barrie, and the largest covert operation to fly children across the world. We’re giving you everything you need to know about Peter Pan.
Extras:
Wendy trailer // 2 min
http://bit.ly/wendytrail
history of the name Wendy // article
http://bit.ly/wendyname
the life of JM Barrie // article
http://bit.ly/jmbarriebio
interview with director Benh Zeitlin // article
http://bit.ly/wendydirector
Operation Pedro Pan documentary // 4 mins
http://bit.ly/operationpedro
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30min
March 06, 2020The Invisible Man | how to modernize a monster (Leigh Whannell & HG Wells)
We tackle the father of science fiction, the odd 2000’s Kevin Bacon adaptation, predicting the future, and even the One Ring from Lord of the Rings. The Invisible Man (2020) is by Leigh Whannell, the original book by HG Wells.
Extras:
The Invisible Man (2020) trailer // 3 min
http://bit.ly/inv2020trailer
interview with writer/director // article
http://bit.ly/leighwhannellint
the silly poem the book is based on // poem
http://bit.ly/ogpoemhgwells
modern tech’s invisibility cloak // 8 min
http://bit.ly/inviscloakvid
Hollow Man (2000) trailer // 2 min
http://bit.ly/hollowmantrail
The Invisible Man (1933) special effects // 2 min
http://bit.ly/invis1933sfx
HG Wells’ futurist predictions // 5 min
http://bit.ly/hgprophet
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30min
February 28, 2020The Call of the Wild | how to be a real dog (feat. Togo)
We explain the history behind the madman Jack London, his iconic work, the bizarre Disney adaptation, and a lesser known, live-action dog tale. The Call of the Wild is by Jack London, and also Togo with Willem Dafoe, out on Disney Plus.
Extras:
Jack London by Alex Kershaw / book
http://bit.ly/jacklondonbook
What A Nightmare, Charlie Brown! / 5 min.
http://bit.ly/charliebrownwild
interview with Togo director / article
http://bit.ly/togoint
Chris Sanders storybook about what’s wrong with Disney / article
http://bit.ly/disneybearbook
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32min
February 21, 2020High Flying Bird | the business of the NBA
An under-the-radar film shot on iPhone, the 1968 Olympic protests, and The Revolt of the Black Athlete. The book is by Harry Edwards, and High Flying Bird is directed by Steven Soderbergh on Netflix.
Extras:
High Flying Bird trailer / 2 min.
http://bit.ly/hfbtrailer
Unsane trailer / 2 min.
http://bit.ly/unsanetrail
Tarell Alvin McCraney (writer) interview / article
http://bit.ly/writerinhfb
High Flying Bird historical context / article
http://bit.ly/historicalhfb
Harry Edwards story / article
http://bit.ly/hedwards
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31min
February 14, 2020Parasite | foreign films and critics awards
The South Korean film that swept the Oscars this year, and the meaning behind the big film and literature prizes.
Extras:
Parasite trailer / 2 min:
http://bit.ly/parasitetrail
interview with Bong Joon Ho / article:
http://bit.ly/bongint
interview about set design / article:
http://bit.ly/architectureparasite
interview about editing / article:
http://bit.ly/editorparasite
video about the french sisters / 10 min:
http://bit.ly/papinsisters
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34min
February 07, 2020Color Out of Space | HP Lovecraft & the long-lost Richard Stanley
How the 24-year-missing director of this film is a Nazi-hunting Indiana Jones, the unfortunate life of H.P. Lovecraft, and what makes these spooky stories different from Stephen King. Color Out of Space by Richard Stanley is based on “The Colour Out of Space” by H.P. Lovecraft.
Extras:
Color Out of Space trailer / 2 min:
http://bit.ly/color2019trailer
The Colour Out of Space short story / 1.5 hr:
http://bit.ly/coloraudiobook
Annihilation trailer / 2 min:
http://bit.ly/annihilationtrail
Voice of the Moon (Afghan War) doc / 30 min:
http://bit.ly/voiceofthemoon
Lost Soul (career-ending film) doc trailer / 2 min:
http://bit.ly/lostsoultrailer
The Secret Glory (Nazi-hunting) doc / 1.5 hr:
http://bit.ly/secretglorydoc
Lovecraft Country (HBO) teaser / 6 min:
http://bit.ly/lovecraftcountry
Richard Stanley interview / article:
http://bit.ly/stanleylainterview
Massive life of Richard Stanley interview / article:
http://bit.ly/stanleyinterview2
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40min
January 31, 2020Gretel & Hansel | with director Oz Perkins
An interview with the director, Oz Perkins of the new film, Gretel and Hansel. Plus, were the Grimm Brothers really so grim? And why are there so many stories about eating children?
Special thanks to Osgood Perkins for speaking with us this week! Go check out Gretel & Hansel.
Extras:
Trailer for Gretel & Hansel (YouTube):
http://bit.ly/hg2020trailer
How the Nazis used Grimm fairy tales (Telegraph):
http://bit.ly/nazifairytales
An interview with Osgood Perkins (Daily Beast):
http://bit.ly/ozinterview
Grimm’s law of linguistics (YouTube):
http://bit.ly/grimmslaw
Tim Burton’s Hansel & Gretel (YouTube):
http://bit.ly/timburtonhg
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33min
January 24, 2020Martin Luther King, Jr | how to lead a movement
The Civil Rights movement in the 60’s, the missing speech paper, FBI threats, and the biggest Star Trek fan. We cover Martin Luther King Jr, and Selma (2015).
Bonus links:
King in the Wilderness doc (free on YouTube):
http://bit.ly/kinginthewild
Eyes on the Prize, Selma episode (YouTube):
http://bit.ly/pbsdocselma
FBI note sent to MLK (Vox):
http://bit.ly/mlkfbinote
the man with the “I Have A Dream” paper (YouTube):
http://bit.ly/georgerav
Nichelle Nichols on MLK and Star Trek (YouTube):
http://bit.ly/nichellemlk
Selma trailer (YouTube):
http://bit.ly/selmatrail
Free Stuff:
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42min
January 17, 2020Animal Farm | teaching history with pigs
Learn about how the CIA paid for the film version, the links to the Russian Revolution, and how the author (literally) lost his voice. This is a dive into a literary classic, Animal Farm by George Orwell.
Links:
(WATCH): the full 1954 version on YouTube:
http://bit.ly/animalfarm1954
(WATCH): the full 1999 version on YouTube:
http://bit.ly/animalfarm1999film
(READ) the missing preface about censorship:
http://bit.ly/afpreface
(WATCH) China’s ban on Animal Farm in 2018:
http://bit.ly/afchinaban
(READ) about the early Polish influence, Bunt:
http://bit.ly/animalfarmbunt
(READ) the one-to-one parallels to Soviet history:
http://bit.ly/sovietparallelsanimal
(READ) Orwell’s book, “Down and Out in Paris and London”:
http://bit.ly/downoutpdf
(READ) the CIA’s balloon drop of Animal Farm into the Soviet Union:
http://bit.ly/ciaballonsanimalfarm
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Get a copy of Animal Farm:
Shop your local indie bookstore
Contact:
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33min

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