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Cultural Blind Spots: Footloose and Lost in Translation
July 19, 2011 – 1:36 PM | 26 Comments
Cultural Blind Spots: <I>Footloose</I> and <I>Lost in Translation</I>

Owned the soundtrack on LP as a kid; still love the soundtrack, despite the sticky synth and the portentous Kenny Loggins; never saw Footloose before. It’s a pleasant surprise. The premise is utterly contrived, and …

Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego and the Twilight Zone Case
September 29, 2008 – 11:05 AM | 25 Comments
<I>Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego and the Twilight Zone Case</I>

Prior to reading the book, my primary association with Twilight Zone: The Movie was the profoundly creepy third segment, especially the shot of the sister with no mouth; I made the mistake of watching the …