155. Once Upon a Racist Hollywood

Before news broke about Shannon Lee's issues with the way Quentin Tarantino depicts her father in his latest film, Dominic and Keith recorded this episode in which they reexamine the auteur's less than ideal treatment of race in his films. Though he is rightly regarded as one of the preeminent independent film directors of the 1990s, Tarantino's race problem has always been front-and-center in his filmography. From the liberal use of the n-word to the way he exploits Asian stereotypes in Kill Bill, Tarantino has often received a pass from (mostly white) film critics. His latest, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, is no different in the way it explicitly demeans an Asian American icon like Bruce Lee. They also spend some time discussing why Tarantino is the wrong choice to direct a Star Trek film. What's #NerdPoppin (59:00) from SDCC: the deleted scenes on the digital release of Avengers: Endgame and the trailer for the Mister Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Dominic also announces a new narrative podcast co-produced with Melancholyball Media. All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of the podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, NPR One, Spotify, and now on Stitcher Radio! Support us on Patreon! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.