Hollywood

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/

You Can’t Get Away With It – The First Film to Star J Edgar Hoover

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 05/02/2022 - 13:12
In the first of a series of releases, the FBI sent me some of their historical files on working with... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/you-cant-get-away-with-it/

In Hollywood the Metro Trains Have to Run on Time – Even if You’re Blowing Them Up

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 04/24/2022 - 10:32
Something I recently stumbled on while researching the 2011 terrorism sci-fi thriller Source Code is a batch of contracts between... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/in-hollywood-the-metro-trains-have-to-run-on-time-even-if-youre-blowing-them-up/

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/

Battlefield Hollywood – Matt and Tom on the Historic.ly Podcast

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/28/2022 - 18:35
In one of our more raucous and totally unscripted appearances, Matt and I were recently on Historic.ly, a podcast devoted...
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https://www.spyculture.com/battlefield-hollywood-matt-and-tom-on-the-historic-ly-podcast/

John Wayne’s FBI File Says Nothing About Stalin Assassination Plot

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 09/13/2021 - 06:15
According to legend, Joe Stalin hated John Wayne and tried on several occasions to have the leading man killed.  This story has been told and re-told across books, blogs, articles, youtubes.  In every version, the FBI play a key role in stopping at least one of the supposed plots against Wayne.  But Wayne's FBI file doesn't mention anything about any of these state-sponsored attempted murders, begging the question of where these stories originated, and why?
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https://www.spyculture.com/john-waynes-fbi-file-says-nothing-about-stalin-assassination-plot/

New Zealand Government Documents on Lord of the Rings and Avatar Deals

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 05/15/2021 - 06:45
Due to the positive feedback I received on my recent subscribercast on the New Zealand government &; Amazon &; Lord...
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https://www.spyculture.com/new-zealand-government-documents-on-lord-of-the-rings-and-avatar-deals/

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/

The Angelina Jolie Spy Theory – Spy Culture in OK Magazine and Asia Times

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 01/24/2021 - 16:37
My misadventures with celebrity journalism continued recently as Asia Times published something of a hit piece deriding me for daring...
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-angelina-jolie-spy-theory-spy-culture-in-ok-magazine-and-asia-times/

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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http://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: 
https://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...
URL: 
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-…

‘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...
URL: 
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...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/john-krasinski-plays-the-innocent-act-when-it-comes-to-making-political-propaganda-again/