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TCS: Spaghetti Westerns – Danish Style?

Posted on February 19, 2018 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ______________________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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Propaganda 102 Supplemental: Holly Would “American Sniper”

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Gene Howington

Or “Blood Simple Is As Blood Simple Does”* by Gene Howington The definition of success in propaganda is a bit like pulling off a successful magic trick. It works best if no one realizes exactly how they’re being manipulated. At … Continue reading →

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Hollywood and War: “American Sniper”…a Movie about a Killer Hero

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I have neither read Chris Kyle’s memoir American Sniper nor seen the movie based on his book. Kyle was the decorated Navy SEAL who became “the deadliest sniper in the annals of American warfare.” Writing for The … Continue reading →

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