Dead Labor in the Age of Streaming

“It’s intriguing that two biopics of the 20th century’s most famous —and most working-class—superstars have appeared in 2022,” says our guest on today’s show, Carnegie Mellon professor Kathy Newman, who wrote about the films “Blonde” and “Elvis” on the Working-Class Perspectives blog in a piece entitled Marilyn and Elvis: Dead Labor in the Age of Streaming. But Elise wants to know Where are all the Black biopics, What have they done to Norma Jean, and anyway, “Black people wouldn't be crazy screaming for Elvis the way they’re portrayed in the film.” Listen to this podcast; it could save you six hours of your life!

Edited/produced by Chris Garlock.

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