<p>Next week! We talk about the rise of #HotLaborSummer by getting into the film <em>The Replacements </em>starring everyone's favorite Keanu Reeves. Turns out the movie wants us to root for the scabs, let's see how that ages!</p>

Next week! We talk about the rise of #HotLaborSummer by getting into the film The Replacements starring everyone's favorite Keanu Reeves. Turns out the movie wants us to root for the scabs, let's see how that ages!

Preshow! - SAG and WGA Strikes / The Replacements

Taking the news from the last week and examining it through the lens of film.

The news often ties us down to details. We get headlines and tweets, but lack historical and cultural context to make much sense out of any of it. One of the things movies do well is turn this noise into narrative.

Plus, it’s a great way to talk about the news while leaving out the actual, literal villains in our real lives.

TV & Film

Taking the news from the last week and examining it through the lens of film. The news often ties us down to details. We get headlines and tweets, but lack historical and cultural context to make much sense out of any of it. One of the things movies do well is turn this noise into narrative. Plus, it’s a great way to talk about the news while leaving out the actual, literal villains in our real lives.

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Preshow! - SAG and WGA Strikes / The Replacements

Preshow! - SAG and WGA Strikes / The Replacements