Chris Yogerst
@chrisyogerst.com
Writer, professor, media historian.
Columns at The Hollywood Reporter, Time, Washington Post, LARB, Atlantic, etc.
Author: The Warner Brothers; Hollywood Hates Hitler; Liberty Valance
Guide @ Cinejourneys
www.chrisyogerst.com
chrisyogerst.substack.com
Columns at The Hollywood Reporter, Time, Washington Post, LARB, Atlantic, etc.
Author: The Warner Brothers; Hollywood Hates Hitler; Liberty Valance
Guide @ Cinejourneys
www.chrisyogerst.com
chrisyogerst.substack.com
Another with Doug Hess at Forgotten Hollywood podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 378-The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Podcast Episode · Forgotten Hollywood · 11/06/2025 · 22m
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Another with Doug Hess at Forgotten Hollywood podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Had a blast, as always, chatting with Bill Kalmenson at the Rebel Without Applause podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRgY...
Printing Legends and Finding Truth with the Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
YouTube video by Bill Kalmenson - A Rebel Without Applause (A Rebel Without Applause)
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Had a blast, as always, chatting with Bill Kalmenson at the Rebel Without Applause podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRgY...
It's been a few years since I last watched, but every time I've seen it is like watching it as a kid again. There was something about how some 80s films depicted wonder and excitement that remains contagious today.
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
It's been a few years since I last watched, but every time I've seen it is like watching it as a kid again. There was something about how some 80s films depicted wonder and excitement that remains contagious today.
This looks fascinating! I've always wanted to dig more into this angle of the show. Thanks for sharing!
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This looks fascinating! I've always wanted to dig more into this angle of the show. Thanks for sharing!
Definitely go back to it! I've taught South Park for fifteen years. So much of it has aged well. Of course, you can read the room and some classes may not love it as much as others. I usually feel them out first.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Definitely go back to it! I've taught South Park for fifteen years. So much of it has aged well. Of course, you can read the room and some classes may not love it as much as others. I usually feel them out first.
From their NYT interview. Parker's killer line used as the closer...
"“You know, next year will be different,” he said. “If there’s one thing we know, it is that our show will be a lot longer than theirs." 🔥
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
"“You know, next year will be different,” he said. “If there’s one thing we know, it is that our show will be a lot longer than theirs." 🔥
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
‘South Park’ Takes On Trump and Wins Bigly
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
From their NYT interview. Parker's killer line used as the closer...
"“You know, next year will be different,” he said. “If there’s one thing we know, it is that our show will be a lot longer than theirs." 🔥
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
"“You know, next year will be different,” he said. “If there’s one thing we know, it is that our show will be a lot longer than theirs." 🔥
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
"They are still mocking extremism wherever it is, and right now, the dog-killing, billionaire fellating, science-denying, immigrant bullying, religiously manipulated MAGA crowd is it."
The Evolving Politics of ‘South Park’
Always skirting around labels, the truth is that the Comedy Central show’s most consistent stance is against extremism.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"They are still mocking extremism wherever it is, and right now, the dog-killing, billionaire fellating, science-denying, immigrant bullying, religiously manipulated MAGA crowd is it."
They found me because I wrote this column for @thr.com earlier this year: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Blockbusters to Bust: A Cautionary Tale for Swaggering Hollywood Indie Studios
Carolco Pictures paved the way for unapologetically big movies that defined the '80s and early '90s — even as its excesses led to bankruptcy.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
They found me because I wrote this column for @thr.com earlier this year: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...