Theme: Social Inequality

The formula of the "99 percent" seems at once incredibly rhetorical and real. We are used to hyperbole; we are less used to an absurdly lopsided figure that is actually matched by a reality. Poetic figuration meets statistical validity.Read more

Throughout the course of 20th century, many great writers elaborated on their perceptions of zeitgeists that defined popular culture. Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone, was one of the most successful. His science fiction series, which ran on CBS from 1959 to 1964, presented entertaining storylines covering a wide range of topics, including invaders from outer space, deadbeats inheriting mystical powers and a talking doll that murdered Telly Savalas.Read more