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EPISODE · Feb 1, 2022 · 56 MIN

CensorSHIP

from That's a Thing?! · host Karen Unland and Elizabeth Spencer

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode:  Susan Sontag’s Notes On “Camp”Or a six-minute explainer if you don’t have the timeThe shortcomings of CinemaSinsThe even-shorter-comings of Nostalgia CriticAbout KiwiFarms, one of the most unpleasant sites on the surface webInterview with the creator of Leave Britney AloneA case study for toxic anti-fandom behaviour: gamergateCallback to a long-ago episode where we talked about shippingA look at both sides of the shipping warAnd a look at the history of purity culture in fandomTwitter thread on disinterpretation And a video on Ship of Theseus The history of the “touch grass” memeTennessee school board bans Holocaust comic 'Maus' by Art SpiegelmanA more sympathetic analysis of Why the Curtains are BlueFortunately, we have entered a boom period for criticism online. Here are five excellent videos expanding on what we discussed this episode.we need to talk about Call Me By Your Name by Lola SebastianShould you let Gen Z "save us"? Youth Liberation explained by Khadija Mbowe and Saint AndrewismIgnorance & Censorship by Philosophy TubeOutsiders: How To Adapt H.P. Lovecraft In the 21st Century by hbomberguyWho’s Afraid of Modern Art: Vandalism, Video Games, and Fascism by Jacob GellerMany thanks to our sponsors:BGCBigsVirtual Open House Season from Edmonton Public SchoolsThat's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community supported.You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected] or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

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What do we do about “bad” art? Argue about it on Twitter, mostly. This episode, Elizabeth and Karen step into a space of nuance in an attempt to understand shipping wars, extreme fandom behaviour, and the value of uncomfortable art.

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