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OR MORE MELTDOWN? Did This Remark at Trump and Putin’s Presser Send Democrats Into Meltdown?
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ANNALS OF LEFTIST AUTOPHAGY: Colin Kaepernick, RIP.
No, he didn’t die. But the era in which Colin Kaepernick, who had two or at most three good years in the NFL and hasn’t played a down in nearly a decade, and who had a losing record as a starter, could be regarded as some kind of cultural icon, has officially come to an end:
Director Spike Lee’s multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released, the filmmaker and ESPN said.
“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday.
It’s hard to imagine two more insufferably massive and woke egos than Kaepernick and Spike Lee; it’s no wonder the project was doomed to eventual failure. Or it could be, as John Hinderaker writes, “The proposed series had been in development since 2022, but times have changed. I assume that ‘creative differences’ means ESPN wants to move on from its embarrassing woke era and stop offending viewers, while Lee and Kaepernick are still mired in the past.”
The NFL still though, can’t get past its 2016-2020 phrase of alienating wide swathes of its audience: The NFL Still Thinks It Has a Duty to Leftism With Its New Male Cheerleader Trend. “Ultimately, this is just more socio-political nonsense that no one wants or asked for. This feels less like catering to an audience and more like a way for NFL execs and team owners to pat themselves on the back. At some point, something will break as the NFL continues to test the patience of sports fans, and the NFL will find itself with competition that actually sticks. But hey, at least the Dallas Cowboys aren’t budging on this issue. It’s about the only thing they’re reliable about lately. You’re really testing me, Jerry.”
Here is the intro:
Over time, I’ve noticed that an unusual number of important films came out in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In this post, I’ll argue that the period from 1958 to 1963 is the artistic peak of filmmaking. So what is the evidence for this claim? I certainly won’t argue that the films discussed below are the most popular among the general public. Rather this period is especially important for serious film buffs. [I’ll conclude this post with an contrary view.]
In contrast to the general public, film buffs see a close correlation between “great films” and “films made by great directors.” And almost any list of the greatest directors of all time is going to be dominated by people who did much of their best work around 1960. For instance, in one list of the 250 greatest directors of all time, 11 of the top 13 directors were doing important work around 1960. (The other two were Coppola and Scorsese.) But why 1960? It’s not nostalgia on my part; I was too young to see these films when they came out. And note that the 1958-63 period of great films immediately preceded the golden age of pop music (roughly 1964-69.)
Go through Scott’s list in the post people, you have treasures awaiting you! I should add that I see another, arguably equally valid peak period in the early to mid-1970s, and for popular music too.
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