Not for the ”feeble-minded!” This month, David and Devin are joined by writer/film critic Tori Potenza to talk about basically everything that’s horrible in America: systemic racism and white privilege.
“Should we eugenics?” is a question posed when analyzing ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932), adapted from an H.G. Wells classic and notoriously banned when the Hays Code took effect. We hope for a more cheery analysis with the 2019 film US, written and directed by Jordan Peele, but find more of the same old systemic racism bullsh**.
Remember when everything sucked but now it’s better? LOL
(Also please, don’t eugenics.)
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00:03:35 – The Island of Lost Souls
00:45:33 – Get to know Tori!
00:55:00 – Us
00:59:34 – Comparisons
01:42:27 – Bone Reviews
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Find Tori Potenza at:
@theneonbanshee
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“Eugenics and Scientific Racism”
http://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/eugenics-and-scientific-racism
“Why Hands Across America is so Vital to Jordan Peele’s Us” by Tyler Coates
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a26883876/hands-across-america-us-movie-explained/
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