Episode 51: "A spectacular demolition of modern life": The social commentary of White Lotus, Tar, & Triangle of Sadness with Comedian Leah Lamarr
The Prevailing Narrative with Matt Bilinsky
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Show Notes
Social commentary has become a lost art in movies and television, but recently 3 works were very deliberate in exploring the unique features of modern life: HBO mini-series White Lotus, and the films Tar & Triangle of Sadness.
My friend and comedian Leah Lamarr joins me to discuss these works and the social issues they comment on:
- Shifting gender roles in modern relationships - do women want to be "equal partners"?
- The unique dysfunctions of the rich & beautiful in the social media age
- Selling beauty & glamour for money and access
- How power dynamics are portrayed in the "Woke" era
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