Leslie Lee

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Leslie Lee III is a writer and the host of Struggle Session, a podcast that covers pop culture from a leftist perspective.

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Whitewashing ‘Watchmen’

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Dec 21, 2019 There’s more than a little tragic irony in how HBO’s version of the classic comic fumbled so spectacularly on racial politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Neoliberalism Is the True Villain of ‘Joker’

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Oct 10, 2019 In its depiction of an austerity-wracked Gotham, Todd Phillips has made one of the most subversive and left-leaning major films of 2019. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Game of Thrones,’ an American Parable

Leslie Lee / Truthdig May 17, 2019 A vocal segment of viewers are stunned by Daenerys’ genocidal turn. Decades of liberal interventionism have conditioned them to be. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Reality, Every Night Is ‘Purge’ Night

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Jul 28, 2018 Class- and race-conscious and uncomfortably relevant, the politically charged horror franchise doesn’t just amount to a big-screen nightmare. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )