On Audiovisual Media
Movies, shows, videos in the news and on the web.
Movies
- Sorry to Bother You
- Certain Women
- King of Devil's Island
- The Wind the Shakes the Barley
- Battleship Potempkin
- Come and See
- Beginners
- Parasite
- Okja
- Snowpiercer
- 12 Angry Men
- In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, 3 Billboards - Martin McDonagh knows how to write a movie
- The Prestige
- Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware
- Dog Day Afternoon
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Castle in the Sky
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- Spirit of the Beehive
- Shawshank Redemption
- Short Term 12
- The Act of Killing
- Fargo
- Bacurau
- Ocean's 11 / Rififi
- Robin Hood
Shows
- Cowboy Bebop
- The Rehearsal - (check notes)
- Black Sails
- Bojack Horseman
YouTube
- Vi Hart
- northernlion
Podcasts
- 5-4
- blowback
- revleftradio
Kids
- Avatar the Last Airbender
This was a great show for me growing up. I think there's also a somewhat valid interpretation as anti-communist propaganda (ie. there are some amount of swerves, there are some unsatisfying explanations of incentives involved, there's a bit of anti-authoritarian/brainwashing rhetoric, there's not enough decolonialization, they don't abolish the existing power hierarchies that led to vicious imperialism, ...). But especially as a kid, I think the values showcased really helped me. These include:
- Aang's personal perserverance and dedication to others (ie. the survival of humanity)
- Zuko's ability to redeem himself in the eyes of himself and his uncle, despite his earlier personal shortcomings
- Iroh as a general mentor figure, using his experience as an imperial leader to now fight with others across nations against the imperial expansion of the fire nation from his vantage (and always offering helpful advice over a nice cup of tea).
- The overall emphasis on teamwork throughout the show
- the focus on maintaining balance (between the elements, between nations, between the physical and spirit worlds, between La and Tui - spirits of the Sun and Moon, etc.)
I think it's a 70/30 type show, much better than it's bad. I think it promotes positive growth in children, and it should lead them to better ideals - hopefully they'll continue on to better media as they grow. But it's the best show I know for children off the top of my head, still a story of working together to stave off evil and disaster. If you want more, see my list of kids books!
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