Welcome to the commodity biopic.

The article focuses on commodity biopics, which depict the origin stories of influential consumer objects, using examples like movies about the invention of Tetris, BlackBerry and Flamin' Hot Cheetos. It highlighting how these films like "Air", "Tetris" and "Flamin' Hot" turn corporate strategy into...

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Publicado en:Christian Century Vol. 140; no. 9; pp. 94 - 96
Autor principal: Reklis, Kathryn
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Publicado: Christian Century Sep2023
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