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Recorded August 12th. “Don’t worry, I still love you.” Suicide Squad, love & hate, critics, demographics, and punk rock.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
- Suicide Squad art book the best yet
- Expectations first viewing
- Loving and not liking without contradiction
- Kevin Smith’s commitment
- “Anarchic punk rock art movie”
- Audience demographics opening week
- 81% of African Americans and Hispanics gave the film a positive score
- 76% of audience members under age 35 gave the film a positive score
- Batson Rule of jury selection applied to RT Top Critics
- Gender demographics of critics
- Giving critics appropriate weight
- Punk rock history
- Universal yearning
- Punk vs. Prog Rock
- Ayer’s punk-like courage
- Sincerity and reality
- Rebellion threatens establishment
- Diversity
- Improvisation and inspiration
- Effort, blood, sweat, and tears
- Commercialization
- Ayer built a family
- Recognition over time
- Gladwell on Cézanne
- Marjorie Lui on diversity in comics
…and much more!
Interview with David Ayer | Empire
5 Reasons Why Suicide Squad Stayed At The Box Office | Meriah Doty
Suicide Squad Is The Most Diverse Superhero Cast Yet | Graphiq
You Don’t Own Me ft. G-Eazy | Grace
Rock & Roll – Punk (1995) | PBS
Episode 7: Hallelujah | Revisionist History
Marjorie Liu’s Monstress Pushes the Boundaries | New Yorker
“Naughty” – Matilda The Musical | Tim Minchin
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I’m aware that “anarchic punk rock” is its own sub-genre within punk. 😛
