Screengrabs of movies, I think, are particularly powerful bits of culture. Just as humor is a good way for a group of people to decide who’s in and who’s out (laugh at my joke, you’re in the group…don’t laugh, you’re out), cinematic bits are extraordinarily rich nuggets to help define groups and meaning.
And on top of that, movies generally are some of my favorite places to look for secondary (tertiary?) research on a topic, because they’re not only created from culture but have a hand in defining how we view/experience culture.
If that makes sense.
Anyway.
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if you haven’t yet seen it, you should check out The American Astronaut
http://www.corymcabee.com/americanastronaut/