Cooper Peltz

Currently on the lam from three California public library systems.
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One Man’s Fanfic: The ‘Star Wars’ Disco Album You Need to Hear

By Cooper Peltz 

Now that you’ve watched the Last Jedi trailer one billion times, let’s learn a little about one of the weirder byproducts of the Star Wars saga.

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How We Got Here: ‘My Little Pony’ and 2D Animation

By Cooper Peltz 

We look at the fall of American 2D animation, and why you should be more excited about the My Little Pony movie.

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Jim Frohna: The Unseen Character You Need to Notice in ‘Transparent’

By Cooper Peltz 

The director/cinematographer reveals what it takes to create the naturalism in Transparent and I Love Dick.

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The Best Sketch Show That Never Made It To Series

By Cooper Peltz 

Exploring the promise of This Show Will Get You High.

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Never Gonna Give You Up: A Look at Barry White’s Banger in Film

By Cooper Peltz 

Taking a look at every time a director has used Barry White’s Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up in film history.

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How Peter Sellers and ‘The Goon Show’ Paved the Way for the Comedy Podcast

By Cooper Peltz 

Celebrating Peter Sellers’s birthday by taking a look at The Goon Show’s massive impact on comedic podcasting.

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‘Brigsby Bear’ is this Year’s Sharpest Critique of Mass Media

By Cooper Peltz 

Unpacking the media theory behind one of this year’s most delightful (and surprisingly pointed) films.

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Robert McLachlan: The Invisible Hand Behind Your Favorite Show

By Cooper Peltz 

The cinematographer of Game of Thrones, Westworld, and Ray Donovan has photographed some of the biggest TV moments of the decade. It’s time we take notice.

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The Many Parents of Alejandro González Iñárritu

By Cooper Peltz 

Celebrating Alejandro González Iñárritu’s birthday through the investigation of the parent-child relationship motif in his six feature films.