Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ Taylor Swift’s Wedding & the Summer of Spectacle
About this episode
The episode discusses the resurgence of cultural spectacle in July, focusing on Taylor Swift's wedding and Christopher Nolan's new film.
Monoculture may not be dead after all — it just needed Taylor Swift in a wedding dress and Christopher Nolan in IMAX. Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey break down an old-fashioned July of cultural spectacle, from the Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials to Nolan’s star-studded Odyssey, which arrives with sold-out premium-format screenings and billion-dollar expectations. Is this the summer moviegoing comes back? And is Nolan the last director in Hollywood whose name alone can make audiences show up? Plus: hot takes on this week’s Emmy nominations — including big love for Widow’s Bay and another tough year for YouTube’s contenders as they inch into the race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Elaine Low, Sean McNulty, Natalie Jarvey
Topics covered
- cultural spectacle
- summer moviegoing
- Emmy nominations
- Taylor Swift wedding
- Christopher Nolan
- Hollywood directors
Keywords
- Taylor Swift
- Travis Kelce
- Christopher Nolan
- Emmy nominations
- Hollywood
- summer movies
- cultural events
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: YouTube
Books & works: Widow’s Bay
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