Masculinity is both a fragile construct and a manifestation of weaponized soft power through popular culture. youtu.be/7V57iOPL3s8?...
Men & The Hero's Journey
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The Sociologist's Dojo is a blog and podcast focusing on the social analysis of film and popular culture using the Sociological Perspective. Blog http://thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com Podcast https://thesociologistsdojo.libsyn.com/
Even when Ben Affleck is remaking Kurosawa, he somehow is able to make it blandly boring. There is no class commentary here. There is an unrefined message of political coruption, but it feels hollow #Animals boxd.it/gJa42X
A ★ review of Animals (2026)
Any remake of Kurosawa is paler by comparison. But to make it bland, is a travesty
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Say what you will about his style, But, Cage continues to be about authenticity
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · yesterdayNicolas Cage says he’s “probably not” working with Amazon again after refusing to sign AI waiver for “Spider-Noir”: ‘I am not an AI-friendly actor’
A poem for the students using AI to write their papers.
October's Episode on The Newsies Franchise with @hermioneclone.bsky.social is edited and out for review. Look for it dropping on 10/23
Dispite being increasingly critical of Schwab, and absolutely hating "Bury Our Bones..." I am so deeply invested in Sydney, Dol, Mitch, and Victor's found family that I don't think I'm gonna get out of this one without tears. #Victorious #Villians #Booksky
I'm playing this in my earbuds (or futuristic equivalent) as I walk out of my office on my last day before retirement. #Lanterns youtu.be/FYIMi2toIcM?...
Hero
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This is just a reminder to my fellow dudes. It's all of us till it's none of us. Whether that be perpetrating, perpetuating or passifying. This culture thrives on complicity youtu.be/YPk-OWfIG4Y?...
ALL THE MEN
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In honor of the upcoming episode this Nov. Tonight, I'm rewatching the original #Buffy
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The Sociologist's Dojo@thesociologists.bsky.social · last wk.Just recorded another great episode with Dr. Jaime Hartless on The Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. We talk intersectionall allegories, religious symbolism, the Xander Harris/Joss Whedon Problem and a lot more. Look for it this November
Just recorded another great episode with Dr. Jaime Hartless on The Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. We talk intersectionall allegories, religious symbolism, the Xander Harris/Joss Whedon Problem and a lot more. Look for it this November
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"This week's weather is brought to you by Hell. Hell, thanks to climate change, it's not just for sinners anymore."
🚨 New Essay Alert 🚨 "Alan J. Pakula's "Paranoid Trilogy" The Paralax View" I discuss film as a catharsis for historical trauma, the privatization and monetization of surveillance, and the Aggrived Entitlement of a deferred Amercan Dream Enjoy! thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com/2026/10/alan...
Alan J. Pakula's "Paranoid Trilogy": The Parallax View
The second film in Alan J. Pakula’s “Paranoid Trilogy” is the seemingly prophetic political thriller The Parallax View . This fo...
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FYI, Marvel Studios, It's a sign of poor writing and directing if you have to edit your previous film and re-release it as "required viewing" in order for your upcoming film to make sense. Ridiculous. This exhausting. www.gq.com/story/avenge...
What Those 'Avengers: Endgame' Bonus Scenes Mean for Doomsday
Additional footage hit theaters this past weekend to the tune of $26 million. But between the numbers lie several clues about the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
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For my fellow straight white dudes trying to understand The Rape Culture amidst "The Cornell 7," here are some books to act as a foundation. Then, go read some more. Shut up. Listen to, and believe women. All women. Amplify their voices.
The essay is edited and set to publish. Look for it on Thurs. October 1st. Stay tuned. Here's a little taste: "Through this sequence, Pakula, unbeknownst to himself (and others) at the time, prophetically approximated the experience of scrolling through social media." youtu.be/vhztDt7-QT8?...
The Parallax View: Best Scene (1974)
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The Sociologist's Dojo@thesociologists.bsky.social · 2w agoDraft of October's essay on Pakula's The Parallax View is completed. Editing tomorrow for an Oct 1st drop date. Stay tuned
I co-sign this 100%. In fact, I may have written about this particular form of fan toxicity a time or three on the blog. This is well written, succinct, and cutting. 10/10 #Lanterns youtu.be/0UdlPw8aWu0?...
The Nostalgia Loop Is a Death Spiral
YouTube video by Steve Shives
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Draft of October's essay on Pakula's The Parallax View is completed. Editing tomorrow for an Oct 1st drop date. Stay tuned
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"I Will Not See The White City Fall:" Billionaire's Obsession with 'The Lord of the Rings' and the Cultural Laundering of White Supremacy through Tolkien's Trilogy
INTRODUCTION The subfield of Sociology that enquires about the development and establishment of knowledge, keenly referr...
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Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 2w agoThis is actually hell, right?
A ★★★½ review of It Ends (2025)
Mid high rating for the concept more than its execution. I understand the message of the endurance of life and the fact that we all have our limits. This was well crafted and visualized in the film wi...
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The Sociologist's Dojo@thesociologists.bsky.social · 2w agoOn the Friday night film docket: youtu.be/zFszhQLMNXU?...
🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 Episode 66: Black Girl Representation in Coming of Age Films. On this month's episode, @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team and I discuss the Adultification of Black Girls, Misogynoir, and the erasure of Black Girlhood. Enjoy! thesociologistsdojo.libsyn.com/episode-66-b...
The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast: Episode 66: Black Girl Representation in Coming of Age Films with Dr. Kaylyn Coghill
On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, we look into the subject of Black Girl Reprersentation in Coming of Age Films. The Host, together with Interdisciplinary Scholar and Communit...
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Happy Birthday to @stephfunnylaughter.bsky.social You are now and forever my person ❤️
Cute Cat Happy Birthday Kiss
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