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Pop Mythology

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We Keep Turning Pop Culture Into Mythology

Superheroes, celebrities, franchises and television characters increasingly provide the metaphors modern people use to explain morality, identity, grief, loyalty and change. That does not make entertainment a new religion. It does reveal how badly societies still need shared stories.

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When the Biopic Becomes a Room

David Bowie’s newest documentary does not ask an audience to sit in front of a screen. It surrounds them with photographs, music and spatial sound. Across museums, festivals and immersive venues, the life story of an artist is beginning to escape the rectangle.

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