Tag: television
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What makes great heroes?
What makes great heroes? Jack Bauer doesn’t wear a cape. He can’t fly. He’s not a superhero or an antihero, but what I’ve called a naturalistic hero, someone uniquely capable to defeat enemies through wit and strength, a perfect match for gruesome realities.
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Watching Political Fiction To Understand Reality
People expose themselves to fictional depictions of government almost as often as they receive filtered messages about actual government activity. So why not examine what primetime dramas have to say?
Matt Schwartz 