On this week’s Movies vs. Capitalism, Rivka and Frank are joined by The Lever’s social media manager Jordan Uhl for a humorous yet critical discussion of David Fincher’s 2010 tour de force The Social Network. The group gets into how the film portrays Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as a sharp-witted outcast, even though the real-life Zuckerberg is best described as, “if vanilla pudding was annoying.” They also break down the film’s misogynistic gender politics, the Aaron Sorkin-ness of it all, and whether or not ordering two rounds of appletinis is worse than being Larry Summers. Also, Rivka and Frank dish on the recent video of Miller Knoll’s CEO berating her employees to work harder, whether or not they receive additional compensation. For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching the 1992 Disney classic Newsies.This podcast relies on listeners like you to keep the show going. Go to MVCpod.com to become a supporter or leave us a tip. Supporters will also get access to The Lever’s premium content, including their exclusive newsletters, private podcast feed, e-books, and live events. MVC strives to live its values as anti-capitalist media and will not be selling traditional advertisements. Instead, we will be donating our ad space to progressive or leftist causes. If you’re part of an advocacy organization, mutual-aid group, a worker co-op, a political campaign, or some other org, and you are interested in promoting your work on MVC, you can email us at moviesvscapitalism@gmail.com.Follow us on Instagram and TikTok.You can also watch our full episodes on YouTube.A rough transcript of the episode is available here.Produced by The LeverArtwork by Rufus Paisley
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