A concept I just made up: cultural history oxbow lakes
-
-
Basic idea: a cultural slice that’s cut off from the main flow of continuously revised history, and remembered in a stable “classic” interpretation/reading that is mostly positive. Embalmed or taxidermied cultural history.
Show this thread -
Further back, pre-TV. Edwardian era: Wodehouse, Doyle Victorian: Dickens Typically oxbow lakes are what are tapped for reboots, retellings
Show this thread -
Not necessarily epic, but the commodity/generic counterpart of epics
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.