CensorSHIP

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: 

 Susan Sontag’s Notes On “Camp”Or a six-minute explainer if you don’t have the timeThe shortcomings of CinemaSinsThe even-shorter-comings of Nostalgia CriticAbout KiwiFarms, one of the most unpleasant sites on the surface webInterview with the creator of Leave Britney AloneA case study for toxic anti-fandom behaviour: gamergateCallback to a long-ago episode where we talked about shippingA look at both sides of the shipping warAnd a look at the history of purity culture in fandomTwitter thread on disinterpretation And a video on Ship of Theseus The history of the “touch grass” memeTennessee school board bans Holocaust comic 'Maus' by Art SpiegelmanA more sympathetic analysis of Why the Curtains are Blue

Fortunately, we have entered a boom period for criticism online. Here are five excellent videos expanding on what we discussed this episode.

we need to talk about Call Me By Your Name by Lola SebastianShould you let Gen Z "save us"? Youth Liberation explained by Khadija Mbowe and Saint AndrewismIgnorance & Censorship by Philosophy TubeOutsiders: How To Adapt H.P. Lovecraft In the 21st Century by hbomberguyWho’s Afraid of Modern Art: Vandalism, Video Games, and Fascism by Jacob Geller

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