Sky is Falling!, The: The Unexpected Politics of Hollywood's Superheroes and Zombies

Sky is Falling!, The: The Unexpected Politics of Hollywood's Superheroes and Zombies
Peter Biskind
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h198 x 129mm - 272pg
5 Sep 2019 UK
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9780241373873
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Are Batman and 24's Jack Bauer heroic loners defending our way of life - or right-wing vigilantes attacking it? Is Avatar just a National Geographic version of Star Wars or a passionate assault on capitalism? And what about Game of Thrones - sword and sorcery fantasy, or lesson in mainstream politics?In The Sky is Falling! bestselling cultural critic Peter Biskind takes us on a dizzying ride across two decades of pop culture to show how the TV and movies we love have taught us to love political extremism. Welcome to a darkly pessimistic, apocalyptic world where winter has come, the dead are walking, and ultra violence, revenge and torture are all in a day's work. Welcome to the new normal.
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ISBN-13: 9780241373873
Published: 5 Sep 2019
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 272

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