Six Degrees of Star Wars
Even before it became the property of a monstrously big corporation that started putting it everywhere, Star Wars was everywhere. Join us on a journey as we take the hyperspace lanes out of a galaxy far, far away and into other movies, finding all the ways George Lucas' flagship franchise surrounds us, binds us, and penetrates us.
Six Degrees of Star Wars
Ep. 79: Sound of Metal, Hitting Hard
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We mark Disability Pride Month by talking about the Oscar-winning SOUND OF METAL, featuring Riz Ahmed's big brown owl eyes, discussions about sign language subtitles, and cochlear implants, and the importance of community for disabled folx.
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