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Pop Culture Detective

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Last updated on Oct 31, 2023
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Searching for Humanity in Fortnite's Battle Royale
30:18
In Defense of Disney’s Strange Solarpunk World
16:11
The Hidden Politics of Marvel Movies: Defenders of The Status Quo
21:59
Everyone Everywhere Needs Waymond Wang (and Ke Huy Quan)
18:49
The Ethics of Looking And The “Harmless” Peeping Tom
28:01
An Introduction to Pop Culture Detective
5:34
Boys Don't Cry (Except When They Do)
27:26
The Tragedy of Droids in Star Wars
35:39
Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs - Part 2 Female Perpetrators
35:35
Stranger Things, Belligerent Romance, and the Danger of Nostalgia
24:35
How The Shawshank Redemption Humanizes Prisoners
26:10
Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs - Part 1 Male Perpetrators
28:53
How The Last Jedi Defies Expectations About Male Heroes
20:50
Abduction As Romance
22:07
The Humanity of Movies from the 1980s
14:01
Stalking for Love
23:52
The Case Against The Jedi Order
25:52
Wall-E as Sociological Storytelling
15:26
The Complicity of Geek Masculinity on the Big Bang Theory
20:02
The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory
21:10
The Unfulfilled Potential of Video Games
12:48
The Fantastic Masculinity of Newt Scamander
14:32
Born Sexy Yesterday
18:14
Predatory Romance in Harrison Ford Movies
17:00
The Stormtrooper Paradox
10:48
The Lovable Misogynist Trope and Donald Trump
11:58
The Subversive Boyhood of Steven Universe
16:27
Military Recruitment and Hollywood
15:23
What Is Toxic Masculinity?
6:39
Emotional Expression on Steven Universe
16:49