Hypothesis: the 1970s was the last time Hollywood dealt with working class life with any degree of sustained empathy and attention. True?
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Replying to @CoreyRobin
@CoreyRobin Exactly. Even on sit-coms: Taxi, for example, working class workplace was visible in way it isn't now.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@coreyrobin http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosby was an attempt. A number of well-regarded HBO dramas also have working class characters.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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Jeet Heer Retweeted Matt Karp 🌹 🦏 🇺🇸
@notstevenwhite @CoreyRobin Matt Karp's point about "sad art house" films relevant:https://twitter.com/karpmj/status/320699647775617024 …
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5:55 PM - 6 Apr 2013
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