EP 113 To Leak Or Not To Leak: Spider-Man No Way Home

Episode Notes

A look at trailer "leaks" and the cynical studio practice of drumming up hype. Spider-Man: No Way Home defines a new wave of marketing while denying it is doing that very thing. It's pure Cynema.

Articles: The Direct.com Spider-Man Trailer Analysis: https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-3-no-way-home-tobey-maguire-andrew-garfield-leaks-explained

Screen Rant Star Trek Into Darkness: https://screenrant.com/benicio-del-toro-star-trek-2-villain-khan/

Google Search Page on Leak History: https://www.google.com/search?q=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&sxsrf=AOaemvKV6hMy3ErLYQzqvV3uNC7oy-MeSQ%3A1639058005247&source=hp&ei=VQqyYbzgC63RytMP68mFUA&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYbIYZWV0h5lRXQkKo1PZ05TXNw_t26XE&ved=0ahUKEwj83qnx7tb0AhWtqHIEHetkAQoQ4dUDCAg&uact=5&oq=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIxDqAhAnOgQIIxAnOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCjAjoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6EQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CAguEIAEELEDOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6BQgAEIAEOggIABCABBDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CwguEIAEEMcBEK8BOgYIABAWEB5Q_wRYwDFg5jJoAXAAeACAAXiIAdkckgEEMzEuOZgBAKABAbABCg&sclient=gws-wiz

EP 112 Ghostbusters Afterlife Afterthoughts

Episode Notes

We finally got our Ghostbusters 3 and sure enough the Internet is awash in anger. This episode posits that maybe, just maybe this "anger" is nothing more than displaced grief. SPOILERS AHEAD!

EP 111 Trial By Social Media: Brian Laundrie and The Constitution

Episode Notes

The abuse of due process is clear in the wake of the Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito case. The bigger picture is a warning for all of us.

It's All About Me Part2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-108-its-all-about-me-part-2/id1472545207?i=1000536408087

Longer John Walsh Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VkV5bpwZto

John Walsh says Laundrie should "off himself." https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/john-walsh-says-brian-laundrie-should-off-himself-banfield/7011354/

Dog the Bounty Hunter https://nypost.com/2021/09/30/dog-the-bounty-hunter-teases-new-reality-show-while-hunting-brian-laundrie/

Variety Dog the Bounty Hunter https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dog-the-bounty-hunter-duane-chapman-brian-laundrie-manhunt-tv-series-1235077177/

EP 110 Halloween Kills Civility Attn: SPOILERS!

Episode Notes

Halloween Kills has a message about mob mentality & us being monsters. Recent online reaction by fans & opposing views underscore this. An examination of this and a full on, supported REVIEW of the latest installment. SPOILERS AHEAD!

Previous episodes that underscore my points in greater detail:

The Relevance of Monsters: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-72-the-relevance-of-monsters/id1472545207?i=1000499740095

We Need To Talk About Michael: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-26-halloween-then-now-and-when/id1472545207?i=1000459678571

Halloween: Then, Now and When: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-26-halloween-then-now-and-when/id1472545207?i=1000459678571

EP 109 For Your Entertainment: The Deconstruction of Britney

Episode Notes

The normalization of sexualization gave us Britney Spears. A look at the collective guilt everyone bears in a world that now sees the destruction of a human life as public entertainment and the person as a commodity.

Links: Download Anna Watkins Fisher's brilliant analysis on Spears and Weaponized Entertainment: http://www.annawatkinsfisher.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21677368/4077_001.pdf

Cynema EP 47: The Assassination of Tara Reid https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-47-the-assassination-of-tara-reid/id1472545207?i=1000473404274

Cynema Episode 34: Easy Access https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-34-easy-access/id1472545207?i=1000465094353

South Park Episode: Britney's New Look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kje45uH92ZI