Hollywood

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/

Angelina Jolie, MI6 and the CIA – Spy Culture in Mint Press News

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 11/04/2020 - 15:17
Following Angelina Jolie&;s recent interview with the head of MI6 Sir Alex Younger, journalist Alan Macleod assembled a critical profile...
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https://www.spyculture.com/angelina-jolie-mi6-and-the-cia-spy-culture-in-mint-press-news/

ClandesTime 210 – Conspiracy Theories: Cultural Marxism in Hollywood

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 09/13/2020 - 07:15
‘Cultural Marxism’ is a term that these days is almost exclusively used by hard right wing critics of the popular...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-210-conspiracy-theories-cultural-marxism-in-hollywood/

#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/

Hollywood, Washington and The Bomb

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 08/07/2020 - 07:00
Reading Time: 16 minutesYesterday marked the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and the dawn of the nuclear age. Given the current wave of disrespect for science and scientists, and the difficulty of secrecy, something like the Manhattan Project probably could not happen today.
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https://whowhatwhy.org/2020/08/07/hollywood-washington-and-the-bomb/

Subscribercast #43 – Media Breakdown: Hollywood and Copaganda

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/22/2020 - 05:20
On this month&;s subscribercast I break down and analyse an interview by the Hollywood Reporter with Warren Leight, the showrunner...
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https://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-43-media-breakdown-hollywood-and-copaganda/

Subscribercast #43 – Media Breakdown: Hollywood and Copaganda

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/22/2020 - 05:20
On this month&;s subscribercast I break down and analyse an interview by the Hollywood Reporter with Warren Leight, the showrunner...
URL: 
http://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-43-media-breakdown-hollywood-and-copaganda/

When MGM — and the FBI — Chased ‘The Father of the Atomic Bomb’

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/15/2020 - 07:00
Reading Time: 7 minutesPublished this month, , reveals how the White House and the military in 1946 sabotaged a long-forgotten MGM movie.
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https://whowhatwhy.org/2020/07/15/when-mgm-and-the-fbi-chased-the-father-of-the-atomic-bomb/

Subscribercast #42 – Systemic Racism and Cop Shows

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 06/14/2020 - 10:36
How much responsibility does the TV crime genre have for police racism, brutality and corruption? On this month’s subscriber-only podcast...
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https://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-42-systemic-racism-and-cop-shows/

Myths on Screen: Hollywood’s Role in War and Propaganda – Tom Secker on CBC

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 05/12/2020 - 07:08
The first episode of the three-part radio documentary Myths on Screen: Hollywood&;s Role in War and Propaganda has just come...
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http://www.spyculture.com/myths-on-screen-hollywoods-role-in-war-and-propaganda-tom-secker-on-cbc/

Myths on Screen: Hollywood’s Role in War and Propaganda – Tom Secker on CBC

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 05/12/2020 - 07:08
The first episode of the three-part radio documentary Myths on Screen: Hollywood&;s Role in War and Propaganda has just come...
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https://www.spyculture.com/myths-on-screen-hollywoods-role-in-war-and-propaganda-tom-secker-on-cbc/

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...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-204-why-the-entertainment-liaison-offices-matter/

‘Virtually Every Character in the Film is Either Corrupt, Corrupted or Witless’ – The US Army and Sgt. Bilko

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/02/2020 - 07:54
One of the most harmless films to be rejected by the US military is 1996&;s Sgt. Bilko, based on the...
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http://www.spyculture.com/virtually-every-character-in-the-film-is-either-corrupt-corrupted-or-witless-the-us-army-and-s…

‘Virtually Every Character in the Film is Either Corrupt, Corrupted or Witless’ – The US Army and Sgt. Bilko

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/02/2020 - 07:54
One of the most harmless films to be rejected by the US military is 1996&;s Sgt. Bilko, based on the...
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https://www.spyculture.com/virtually-every-character-in-the-film-is-either-corrupt-corrupted-or-witless-the-us-army-and-…

John Krasinski Plays the Innocent Act When it Comes to Making Political Propaganda (Again)

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/22/2020 - 12:43
13 Hours and Jack Ryan star John Krasinski gave another interview recently where he claimed that appearing in cryptoconservative propaganda...
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http://www.spyculture.com/john-krasinski-plays-the-innocent-act-when-it-comes-to-making-political-propaganda-again/

John Krasinski Plays the Innocent Act When it Comes to Making Political Propaganda (Again)

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/22/2020 - 12:43
13 Hours and Jack Ryan star John Krasinski gave another interview recently where he claimed that appearing in cryptoconservative propaganda...
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https://www.spyculture.com/john-krasinski-plays-the-innocent-act-when-it-comes-to-making-political-propaganda-again/

Inside The US Army’s Massive $2 Million Propaganda Campaign For ‘Independence Day’ Sequel

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 02/11/2020 - 06:57
The Pentagon did not provide production support to the movie Independence Day because it portrayed the military as ineffective against...
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https://www.spyculture.com/inside-the-us-armys-massive-2-million-propaganda-campaign-for-independence-day-sequel/

Inside The US Army’s Massive $2 Million Propaganda Campaign For ‘Independence Day’ Sequel

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 02/11/2020 - 06:57
The Pentagon did not provide production support to the movie Independence Day because it portrayed the military as ineffective against...
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https://www.spyculture.com/inside-the-us-armys-massive-2-million-propaganda-campaign-for-independence-day-sequel/

Subscribercast #38 – The Negotiator and Israel’s Nuclear Smuggling Ring

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 02/09/2020 - 10:26
When you think of radical or counter-establishment films the 1998 thriller The Negotiator probably doesn&;t come to mind, especially if...
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http://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-38-the-negotiator-and-israels-nuclear-smuggling-ring/

Subscribercast #38 – The Negotiator and Israel’s Nuclear Smuggling Ring

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 02/09/2020 - 10:26
When you think of radical or counter-establishment films the 1998 thriller The Negotiator probably doesn&;t come to mind, especially if...
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https://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-38-the-negotiator-and-israels-nuclear-smuggling-ring/

Acting Up: Meghan Markle, Ricky Gervais, and the Other ‘Fox News’

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 01/26/2020 - 10:00
Reading Time: 3 minutesLONDON — Ricky, Ricky, Ricky (Gervais), what have you done? You crazy, mixed-up comedy kid (aged 58). I love your work, dude.
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https://whowhatwhy.org/2020/01/26/acting-up-meghan-markle-ricky-gervais-and-the-other-fox-news/

Subscriber Podcast #37 – The CIA, Torture and Hollywood

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 12/22/2019 - 05:54
Perhaps the most insidious rewriting of recent history by Hollywood is Zero Dark Thirty&;s narrative that torture helped find Bin...
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https://www.spyculture.com/subscriber-podcast-37-the-cia-torture-and-hollywood/

Subscriber Podcast #37 – The CIA, Torture and Hollywood

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 12/22/2019 - 05:54
Perhaps the most insidious rewriting of recent history by Hollywood is Zero Dark Thirty&;s narrative that torture helped find Bin...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/subscriber-podcast-37-the-cia-torture-and-hollywood/

Rape, Murder, Drugs and Racism: Why the Pentagon Rejected Platoon

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 12/17/2019 - 05:14
The Vietnam war drama Platoon was recently inducted into the US Library of Congress&; National Film Registry, in recognition for...
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https://www.spyculture.com/rape-murder-drugs-and-racism-why-the-pentagon-rejected-platoon/

Rape, Murder, Drugs and Racism: Why the Pentagon Rejected Platoon

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 12/17/2019 - 05:14
The Vietnam war drama Platoon was recently inducted into the US Library of Congress&; National Film Registry, in recognition for...
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https://www.spyculture.com/rape-murder-drugs-and-racism-why-the-pentagon-rejected-platoon/

New Top Gun: Maverick Trailer Abandons Any Pretence at Military Realism

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 12/16/2019 - 09:41
The DOD&;s doctrine on working with Hollywood says that assistance can only be provided to productions that offer audiences a...
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https://www.spyculture.com/new-top-gun-maverick-trailer-abandons-any-pretence-at-military-realism/

New Top Gun: Maverick Trailer Abandons Any Pretence at Military Realism

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 12/16/2019 - 09:41
The DOD&;s doctrine on working with Hollywood says that assistance can only be provided to productions that offer audiences a...
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https://www.spyculture.com/new-top-gun-maverick-trailer-abandons-any-pretence-at-military-realism/

How Hollywood And The Pentagon Collude To Cover Up Military Sex Crimes

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 12/11/2019 - 07:19
Sexual assault in the U.S. military is on the rise. Internal documents reveal the Pentagon’s entertainment liaison offices have spent...
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https://www.spyculture.com/how-hollywood-and-the-pentagon-collude-to-cover-up-military-sex-crimes/

How Hollywood And The Pentagon Collude To Cover Up Military Sex Crimes

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 12/11/2019 - 07:19
Sexual assault in the U.S. military is on the rise. Internal documents reveal the Pentagon’s entertainment liaison offices have spent...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/how-hollywood-and-the-pentagon-collude-to-cover-up-military-sex-crimes/