How it Happens Here: Dystopian Literature and the Rise of Fascism
This video essay explores the focus popular media such as The Hunger Games, Star Wars, and Harry Potter place on the toppling of fascist regimes, and asks why audiences play less attention to media which covers the rise of fascist regimes. Sinclair Lewis' novel It Can't Happen Here forma the backbone of this video, and I explore the intertextuality between Lewis' work and novels like William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, and more. I cover the importance of films which explore the rise of dystopian/and authoritarian settings, and what makes them essential to an informed audience and democracy.
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"It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis | A Podcast Summary of Classic Novels
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Literally Me Characters: Men and Misunderstanding Media
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'Andor' and the Aura of Autocrats
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why simply copying the hunger games doesn't work
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Everything Idiocracy Predicted That Came True
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It's always like this before a revolution...
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The New Aesthetics of Fascism
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Germany’s Military Buildup Isn’t What You Think
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The Psychological Trick That Keeps you Obedient
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Slavoj Zizek — The Liberal Fantasy of Multiculturalism
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The Perfect Cruelty of the Hunger Games
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It Can't Happen Here -- Sinclair Lewis (Full Book Review) (CC)
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It Can't Happen Here: Sinclair Lewis' Warning to America
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The Rise and Fall of Teen Dystopias
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The Long Walk: Stephen King's Male Gaze
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The Discourse Around 'Weapons'
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i read the 10 most disturbing books ever written.
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What is FASCISM?
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How NOT to Adapt a Book (same Director btw)
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