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Us (2019): America's Selective Memory

Published: Jan. 24, 2024, 4:24 p.m.

Jordan Peele's Us is a film intentionally titled, because it is a critique of us. It is gluttonous with its imagery and commentary, overflowing with context, history, and scoldings. The Ghouls do their best to unpack the many themes addressed in this fun horror film from classism, identity, Hands Across America, dance, and access to care.

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Sources in this Episode:

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Jordan Peele\u2019s Us: the big plot twist, explained

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Why Hands Across America Is So Vital to Jordan Peele's Us

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\u2018Us\u2019 Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a \u2018Get Out\u2019 Trilogy? \u2013 The Hollywood Reporter

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Jordan Peele\u2019s Us: the ending, explained. Beware spoilers!

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\u201cIt's Our Time Now\u201d: The Aesthetics of Horror in Jordan Peele\u2019s Us

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\xa0\u2018Us\u2019 Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a \u2018Get Out\u2019 Trilogy?

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joris_explains

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@SaraTalksArt

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Contextualizing Jordan Peele\u2019s \u2018Us\u2019

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Jordan Peele\u2019s 'Us' Is Not-so-Secretly About Class

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Mikaela Loach

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