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Notes 35–73: Politics, Film, Theory, and Culture
Notes 35–73: Politics, Film, Theory, and Culture
35 Rob Picheta and Amy Cassidy, “Julian Assange extradition order issued by London court, moving WikiLeaks founder closer to US transfer,” CNN, April 20, 2022, https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/20/uk/julian-assange-extradition-order-intl/index.html.
36 Ruth Kluger, Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered (New York: The Feminist Press, 2003), 189.
37 Monir Ghaedi, “Russian protesters continue to denounce war, risking arrest,” DW, April 16, 2022, https://www.dw.com/en/viral-protests-russians-continue-to-denounce-war-risking-imprisonment/a-61143188.
38 Jacques Lacan, The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Other Side of Psychoanalysis, translated by Russell Griggs (New York: Norton, 2007).
39 Jon Jackson, “Watch: Madeleine Albright Saying Iraqi Kids’ Deaths ‘Worth It’ Resurfaces,” Newsweek, April 23, 2022, https://www.newsweek.com/watch-madeleine-albright-saying-iraqi-kids-deaths-worth-it-resurfaces-1691193.
40 Elizabeth Elkind, “AOC and Bernie Sanders’ ‘Democratic Socialists’ group blames the US for Russian invasion of Ukraine and demands NATO is scrapped: ‘US must end the imperialist expansionism that set the stage for this conflict,’” Daily Mail, February 28, 2022, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10561299/AOC-Bernies-Democratic-Socialists-group-blames-Russia-invasion-demands-end-NATO.html.
41 Joe Lauria, “Biden Confirms Why the US Needed This War,” Consortium News, March 27, 2022, https://consortiumnews.com/2022/03/27/can-russia-escape-the-us-trap/.
42 “Ukraine war: European leaders risk train ride to meet Zelensky,” BBC, March 16, 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60757157.
43 “Interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the political weekly ‘Mandiner,’” interview by Zoltan Szalai and Gergő Kereki, About Hungary, March 3, 2022, https://abouthungary.hu/speeches-and-remarks/interview-with-prime-minister-viktor-orban-in-the-political-weekly-mandiner.
44 Denes Albert, “‘I am a lawyer, he is an actor’ – Orbán responds to Zelensky’s criticism of Hungary’s neutrality,” Remix, March 28, 2022, https://rmx.news/hungary/i-am-a-lawyer-he-is-an-actor-orban-responds-to-zelenskys-criticism-of-hungarys-neutrality/.
45 Albert, “‘I am a lawyer, he is an actor.’”
46 “Hungary election: PM Viktor Orbán criticizes Ukraine’s Zelensky as he wins vote,” BBC, April 4, 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60977917.
47 Resumed from Wikipedia: “Luca,” Wikipedia, last modified June 26, 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_(2021_film).
48 For a more systematic elaboration of the notion of parallax, see my Parallax View (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006).
49 Content resumed from Wikipedia: “Tár,” Wikipedia, last modified June 26, 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar.
50 Ibid.
51 George Edelman, “‘TÁR’ Movie Ending Explained,” No Film School, December 13, 2022, https://nofilmschool.com/tar-movie-ending-explained.
52 The plot is shamelessly condensed from Wikipedia.
53 Richard Brody, “‘TÁR’ Reviewed: Regressive Ideas to Match Regressive Aesthetics,” The New Yorker, October 12, 2022, https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/tar-reviewed-regressive-ideas-to-match-regressive-aesthetics.
54 Edelman, “‘TÁR’ Movie Ending Explained.”
55 Ibid.
56 Joe Bernstein [@Bernstein], “Ok, I can’t keep this promise. I really think the last 30-45 minutes of Tar are a kind of hallucination or dream of personal disgrace, which therapy tells us is secretly pleasurable. Please someone argue with me,” Twitter, November 16, 2022, https://twitter.com/Bernstein/status/1592972299627810817.
57 Dan Kois, “Tár Is the Most-Talked-About Movie of the Year. So Why Is Everyone Talking About It All Wrong?” Slate, December 8, 2022, https://slate.com/culture/2022/12/tar-cate-blanchett-movie-ending-explained-analyzed.html.
58 Martin Milliman, “‘TÁR’ Is Actually a Horror Movie,” Collider, December 27, 2022, https://collider.com/tar-horror-movie/.
59 Rilke, Rainer Maria (1875–1926) – Duino Elegies (poetryintranslation.com).
60 I developed this point in detail in the following: Mladen Dolar and Slavoj Žižek, Opera’s Second Death (New York: Routledge, 2001).
61 Karl Marx, Grundrisse (Penguin Books in association with New Left Review, 1973), Marxist Internet Archive, https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/grundrisse.pdf.
62 G. W. F. Hegel, Lectures on the Philosophy of History (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1861), 277.
63 Violin Express, “Bernstein: Serenade after Plato’s Symposium – Alexandra Soumm / Carlos M. Prieto / Detroit Symphony,” YouTube, May 22, 2020, video, 33:13, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsBW9FcjZCs. This is my preferred version. One should note who Alexandra Soumm’s parents are (Ukrainian father, Russian mother)—a proper message regarding the ongoing war.
64 Paul Johnson (@PJTheEconomist), “£45 billion of tax cuts. This is biggest tax cutting event since 1972. Barber’s ‘dash for growth’ then ended in disaster. That Budget is now known as the worst of modern times. Genuinely, I hope this one works very much better.” Twitter, September 23, 2022, https://twitter.com/PJTheEconomist/status/1573238871705677824?cxt=HHwWgMDT7eOaotUrAAAA.
65 See “The Woman King,” Wikipedia, last modified June 20, 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_King#cite_note-MbeduCast-6.
66 Muhammad Kutub, Islam, the Misunderstood Religion (islambasics.com), accessed May 2, 2023, https://www.islamicbulletin.org/free_downloads/new_muslim/islam_the_misunderstood_religion.pdf.
67 Storyline resumed from the Wikipedia entry: “Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles,” Wikipedia, last modified June 23, 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Dielman,_23_quai_du_Commerce,_1080_Bruxelles.
68 nathaxnne [user review], Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, Letterboxd, https://letterboxd.com/unawarewolf/film/jeanne-dielman-23-quai-du-commerce-1080-bruxelles/.
69 Ligeia313-1 [user review], “A Life of Quiet Desperation,” IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/review/rw3446703/?ref_=tt_urv.
70 Donald Moss, “On Having Whiteness,” Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association 69, no. 2 (May 27, 2021), https://doi.org/10.1177/00030651211008507.
71 Alissa Wilkinson, Aja Romano, Alex Abad-Santos, and Li Zhou, “Why we loved Everything Everywhere All at Once — and why we hope it wins the Oscar,” Vox, February 4, 2023, https://www.vox.com/culture/23584649/everything-everywhere-oscars-2023-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan.
72 Chris Lambert, “Everything Everywhere All At Once: The Essential Explanation,” Colossus, https://filmcolossus.com/everything-everywhere-explained-meaning.
73 “Alfred Hitchcock: Quotes,” Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/453150-a-glimpse-into-the-world-proves-that-horror-is-nothing.
练习题
Which source is cited for the claim that a London court issued an extradition order moving Julian Assange closer to transfer to the United States?
Which item best describes the cluster of sources concerning Ukraine, NATO, Zelensky, and Viktor Orbán in notes 40–46?
Which interpretation of Tár is specifically attributed to Joe Bernstein’s tweet in note 56?
Select all items that correctly identify film, theory, music, or literary-cultural references from notes 47–60.
Select all items that correctly match notes 61–68 with their cited topics.
Notes 35–40 include sources on Julian Assange’s extradition order, Ruth Kluger’s Holocaust memoir, Russian antiwar protesters risking arrest, Lacan’s The Other Side of Psychoanalysis, Madeleine Albright’s comment on Iraqi children’s deaths, and Democratic Socialists’ criticism of NATO and the United States.
The Orbán-related notes present only praise for Zelensky and do not mention Hungary’s neutrality, Orbán’s Mandiner interview, or Orbán’s election victory.
Note 48 directs readers to Parallax View for a more systematic elaboration of the notion of ___.
Briefly explain how the notes frame Tár as a contested object of interpretation rather than merely as a plot summary.
How do the political notes combine questions of war, public dissent, international alignment, and ethical controversy? Give at least two examples from the cited items.
Which pairing best integrates sources about dissent or repression within societies affected by the Russia-Ukraine war?
Select all pairings that reasonably integrate current and prior knowledge points about contested political positions surrounding Ukraine, Russia, or Zelensky.
A cumulative reading of Orbán’s response to Zelensky on Hungary’s neutrality together with prior sources criticizing Zelensky’s support for Israel shows that Zelensky’s public role is presented only as universally accepted and politically uncontested.
How do the current source on Russian antiwar protesters risking arrest and the prior source on the European court ruling against Russia’s gay propaganda law together illustrate a broader issue about rights and state power in Russia?
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