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The Movies That Raised MeAuthor: Samuel Coleman
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Episode 7: Did Jim Carrey predict influencer culture?
Episode 7
Friday, 5 June, 2020
*This episode was recorded before recent tragic events in America. There are links to useful Black Lives Matter resources and ways to help below* In the penultimate episode of this series, Sam and Charlotte discuss The Truman Show. Their discussion gets them discussing reality TV, our concept of reality and did The Truman Show predict influencer culture? Texts referenced: - James Charisma, How The Truman Show Predicted The Future, Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/how-the-truman-show-predicted-the-future.html - Under The Skin with Will Storr https://play.acast.com/s/undertheskin/020-selfie-obsession-can-narcissism-ever-make-us-happy-with-will-storr - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking To Strangers https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/title?asin=024140827X&source_code=M2M30DFT1BkSH101514006S&&ipRedirectOverride=true (please also use your local library for ebooks and audiobooks) - Twenty Years Later, Everything Is The Truman Show, BY JULIE MILLER https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/06/truman-show-anniversary-jim-carrey-peter-weir-laura-linney#:~:text=Twenty%20Years%20Later%2C%20Everything%20Is%20The%20Truman%20Show,life%20began%20to%20imitate%20art. *If you'd like to help there is a link to Black Lives Matter resources (including petitions to sign and places to donate) here https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
