For All Mankind’s #Resist Moment
For All Mankind‘s sci-fi reprise of the American story is a compelling corrective to the nativism in America’s current cultural-political moment.
Victor Clemente
I write regularly on faith, media, and culture. In addition to PopMatters, my work has appeared in Mockingbird, Comment, and Christ and Pop Culture, among other publications. For more information, you can follow me on Substack at StoryCurrents.
It Ain’t Easy Being Green in Wicked’s Hollywood
In Wicked: Part 1, “normal” citizens come in all skin colors – except green. It ain’t easy being green in Wicked’s (or America’s) Hollywood.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and the Death of Hollywood Franchises
Hollywood franchise films may not have started as theme parks, but the drive to eliminate risk will quickly turn them into the very thing their detractors fear.