Entertainment Liaison Offices

ClandesTime 234 – Dude Perfect and the US Navy

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 09/04/2022 - 10:11
As youtube has become a centre for emerging pop culture brands, it has also become the target of the US... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-234-dude-perfect-and-the-us-navy/

The US Marine Corps and The Cat From Outer Space

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 08/27/2022 - 13:22
There I was, innocently digging through some 1970s entertainment liaison office reports from the US Marine Corps when all of... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-us-marine-corps-and-the-cat-from-outer-space/

Theaters of War in Military Times – But is it Propaganda?

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 08/05/2022 - 05:06
I know, you weren&;t expecting this, but Military Times have reviewed our documentary Theaters of War.  Davis Winkie, who did...
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https://www.spyculture.com/theaters-of-war-in-military-times-but-is-it-propaganda/

Theaters of War on the Dangerous History Podcast

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/29/2022 - 16:41
Matt and I were recently invited on the Dangerous History podcast to discuss our documentary Theaters of War. We talk... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/theaters-of-war-on-the-dangerous-history-podcast/

The National Security Act Turns 75 – and so do the US Military’s Entertainment Liaison Offices

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/27/2022 - 11:22
75 years ago this week, President Harry Truman signed into law the National Security Act, which brought into being the... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-national-security-act-turns-75-and-so-do-the-us-militarys-entertainment-liaison-offices/

Top Gun For Hire – Spy Culture (and Theaters of War) in the Guardian

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 05/27/2022 - 04:25
I recently spoke with Steve Rose for his feature in the Guardian about Top Gun: Maverick, and the Pentagon&;s entertainment...
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https://www.spyculture.com/top-gun-for-hire-spy-culture-and-theaters-of-war-in-the-guardian/

ClandesTime 229 – Black Operations and the Entertainment Liaison Offices

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 05/21/2022 - 10:26
Black operations make the world go round, and have become the subject of major movies and TV, from Jack Ryan... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-229-black-operations-and-the-entertainment-liaison-offices/

Theaters of War Now Available On Demand

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 05/07/2022 - 14:50
It has been a long time coming, but the documentary Theaters of War is now available via on demand streaming. ... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/theaters-of-war-now-available-on-demand/

Superheroes, Movies and the State one of the Top Books of 2022 (apparently)

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 03/29/2022 - 04:52
BookAuthority &; a website purporting to be an authority, or possibly the authority, on books has placed Superheroes, Movies and...
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https://www.spyculture.com/superheroes-movies-and-the-state-one-of-the-top-books-of-2022-apparently/

Black Ops in Hollywood: From Censorship to Normalization

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/27/2022 - 14:42
First the CIA tried to block the public from being exposed to its dirty deeds—but now the strategy has shifted...
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https://www.spyculture.com/black-ops-in-hollywood-from-censorship-to-normalization/

What Connects the next Mission: Impossible to the First Movie to Shoot at CIA Headquarters?

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 01/21/2022 - 07:50
Something I found while flicking through Production Weekly (a Hollywood newsletter that charts in-production TV and films) is that the...
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https://www.spyculture.com/what-connects-the-next-mission-impossible-to-the-first-movie-to-shoot-at-cia-headquarters/

Why The Pentagon Helped Make Coup Fetish Schlock The Suicide Squad

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 09/19/2021 - 07:09
James Gunn&;s The Suicide Squad is a soulless, consciousless dumpster fire that uses shock value to cover for a plethora...
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https://www.spyculture.com/why-the-pentagon-helped-make-coup-fetish-schlock-the-suicide-squad/

ClandesTime 215 – Greenland vs Operation Christmas Drop vs My Spy

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 03/16/2021 - 07:51
In a year of very few theatrical releases it’s been a bad time for state-sponsored culture, so in this episode...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-215-greenland-vs-operation-christmas-drop-vs-my-spy/

This Film has Been Modified to Meet Imperial Demands – Tom on In the Context of Empire

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 01/18/2021 - 19:17
Jon and Matt invited me on their podcast In the Context of Empire recently to discuss National Security Cinema and...
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https://www.spyculture.com/this-film-has-been-modified-to-meet-imperial-demands-tom-on-in-the-context-of-empire/

Where Entertainment Lies (Preface to the French Edition of National Security Cinema)

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 12/18/2020 - 04:16
By Matt Alford In 2017, we released National Security Cinema with no advertising, no publisher, no jacket designer, no distributor,...
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https://www.spyculture.com/where-entertainment-lies-preface-to-the-french-edition-of-national-security-cinema/

ClandesTime 213 – Homeland Security in Hollywood (and the Boston Bombing)

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 11/29/2020 - 05:21
The Department of Homeland Security is one of the biggest agencies of the US government, and has a highly active...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-213-homeland-security-in-hollywood-and-the-boston-bombing/

The Future of Space in Superhero Movies – Spy Culture in The Journal of American Culture

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 11/15/2020 - 11:31
One of the benefits of working with academics such as the lovely Tricia Jenkins is that you get your work...
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-future-of-space-in-superhero-movies-spy-culture-in-the-journal-of-american-culture/

Subscribercast #46 – Media Breakdown: Through the Camera Lens

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 10/31/2020 - 17:11
In this subscribercast I review and analyse a recent conference hosted by the US Naval Institute and the US Naval...
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https://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-46-media-breakdown-through-the-camera-lens/

#BoycottMulan and the Great Hollywood-China Hypocrisy

Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 09/10/2020 - 11:09
The Hollywood Arms Race took another step towards mutually assured cultural oblivion this week, as the movement grew and...
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https://www.spyculture.com/boycottmulan-and-the-great-hollywood-china-hypocrisy/

Homeland Security in Hollywood: How the Dept Controls Its Image On Screen

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 09/04/2020 - 05:29
In my latest article for Shadowproof I delve into the Department of Homeland Security&;s Hollywood office, which works on everything...
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https://www.spyculture.com/homeland-security-in-hollywood-how-the-dept-controls-its-image-on-screen/

The Hollywood Arms Race: Why Ted Cruz’s Anti Film Censorship Legislation Totally Misses the Point

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 05/04/2020 - 11:38
Ted Cruz has always been a rich dumbass but his latest legislative venture breaks his own record of cretinous behaviour. ...
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http://www.spyculture.com/the-hollywood-arms-race-why-ted-cruzs-anti-film-censorship-legislation-totally-misses-the-poin…

The Hollywood Arms Race: Why Ted Cruz’s Anti Film Censorship Legislation Totally Misses the Point

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 05/04/2020 - 11:38
Ted Cruz has always been a rich dumbass but his latest legislative venture breaks his own record of cretinous behaviour. ...
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-hollywood-arms-race-why-ted-cruzs-anti-film-censorship-legislation-totally-misses-the-poi…

ClandesTime 204 – Why the Entertainment Liaison Offices Matter

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 04/25/2020 - 08:16
Over more than a century the US government’s entertainment liaison offices have supported over 1000 movies, along with thousands of...
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http://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-204-why-the-entertainment-liaison-offices-matter/

ClandesTime 204 – Why the Entertainment Liaison Offices Matter

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 04/25/2020 - 08:16
Over more than a century the US government’s entertainment liaison offices have supported over 1000 movies, along with thousands of...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-204-why-the-entertainment-liaison-offices-matter/

The US Air Force and the Great Entertainment Liaison Office Cover-Up

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 04/18/2020 - 08:13
It is often hard for journalists to know whether they&;re making an impact and whether their work has any purpose...
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http://www.spyculture.com/the-us-air-force-and-the-great-entertainment-liaison-office-cover-up/

The US Air Force and the Great Entertainment Liaison Office Cover-Up

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 04/18/2020 - 08:13
It is often hard for journalists to know whether they&;re making an impact and whether their work has any purpose...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/the-us-air-force-and-the-great-entertainment-liaison-office-cover-up/

The US Air Force and the Great Entertainment Liaison Office Cover-Up

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 04/18/2020 - 08:13
It is often hard for journalists to know whether they&;re making an impact and whether their work has any purpose...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/the-us-air-force-and-the-great-entertainment-liaison-office-cover-up/

The Pentagon Changed the Entire Premise of MegaForce to Shape Our View of the Future

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 03/27/2020 - 17:46
MegaForce has to be one of the dumbest movies the Pentagon has ever supported but hidden until now is the...
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http://www.spyculture.com/the-pentagon-changed-the-entire-premise-of-megaforce-to-shape-our-view-of-the-future/

The Pentagon Changed the Entire Premise of MegaForce to Shape Our View of the Future

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 03/27/2020 - 17:46
MegaForce has to be one of the dumbest movies the Pentagon has ever supported but hidden until now is the...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/the-pentagon-changed-the-entire-premise-of-megaforce-to-shape-our-view-of-the-future/