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This week Justin and I go all in on Baz Luhrmann\\u2019s camp masterpiece Elvis (2022), as we consider the life, work, and legacy of an iconic 20th century artist/product/celebrity/Christ figure. How is Elvis\\u2019 insane life story emblematic of an archetypal cultural phenomenon, from Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin to Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston? How do we sort out the contradictions of race, gender, sexuality, and class in Elvis\\u2019 rise and fall? And perhaps most of all, what\\u2019s up with Tom Hanks in this movie?\\xa0

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