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Class, Morality, and Capitalism in ‘Parasite’

"Parasite" is a cross over hit, becoming the first South Korean film ever nominated for an Oscar. Its success is due to the fact that it encapsulates the parasitic relationship between the rich and the working class

Sybil Davis

January 16, 2020

BoJack Horseman: A Manic-Depressive Horse, Loosely Based on Bertolt Brecht

The third season of the cult show BoJack Horseman came out on Netflix in July. Many consider it a satire of the narcissistic world of Hollywood. But in reality, producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg has created a unique work of art about depression – using some of Brecht's tools.

Nathaniel Flakin

March 18, 2017

Trotsky and Holiday Communism in Germany

It's called "Vacation Communism": 70,000 people gather for four days at an old Soviet air base two hours north of Berlin.

Nathaniel Flakin

July 7, 2015