In "The Eve of Destruction" Peter Biskind reveals the ideological battles behind the violent and seemingly mindless escapism of 21st century popular cultureWondering why we're constantly inundated with zombies, vampires, witches, aliens from outer space, extras from the Book of Revelation, and a Pandora's box of other supernatural creatures? Drawing on shows like "The Walking Dead" and "Game of Thrones," films like "Avatar" and "World War Z," and various other dystopian, and supernatural fantasies, cultural critic Peter Biskind explains why these formerly disreputable subjects have suddenly become mainstream, minting money and creating a vast fan base. Rather than dismissing these fictions as the worst that mass culture has to offer Biskind reveals them as battlefields on which clashing ideologies struggle for advantage. Right assails left, left bashes right, and both gang up on the center....
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