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Anthony Ballas

@tonyjballas

@DukeU Literature | @3ammagazine, @monthly_review, @NatCounterPunch, @scalawagmag, @proteanmag & more | Internationalism, Haitian Revolution, Melville | Host: De Facto Podcast, Co-Host Cold War Cinema Podcast

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05.03.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New from Portolan: "The Ontological Impasse: Stasis, and the Courage of the Unknown" by Kamran Baradaran

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05.03.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be off socials for a while to finish up some projects. In the meantime you can catch me on a couple of eps. of Guerrilla History Podcadt (at least 1 w/ Dr. Horne), & of course there'll be some eps. of@coldwarcinema.com & De Facto, & a couple publications as well. I'll try to post links✌️

25.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't have a lot of followers on this app, so shares are more than appreciated.

ICYMI, here's the latest episode of Cold War Cinema, with guest Adam McKay. It's a good one!

22.02.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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We chopped it up with the director Adam McKay (@ghostpanther.bsky.social) on the pod this week, examining John Frankenheimer's SECONDS (1966), Cold War paranoia, medical horror, climate change, Adams's film career and more. Check it out!
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19.02.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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John Coltrane Live Album Tiberi Tapes Gets First-Ever Release Plus, watch AG Rojas’ new video for β€œAcknolwedgement,” part of a year-long celebration of Coltrane’s 100th birthday

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21.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!

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20.02.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Resuming.
So good!

20.02.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

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You can also check out our interview with Adam McKay over at the De Facto Podcast YouTube Channel.

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19.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cold War Cinema: Adam McKay on John Frankenheimer's Seconds (1966)
Cold War Cinema: Adam McKay on John Frankenheimer's Seconds (1966) YouTube video by De Facto Podcast with Anthony Ballas

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19.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You can also check out our interview with Adam McKay over at the De Facto Podcast YouTube Channel.

Link below πŸ‘‡

19.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Director, writer & producer Adam McKay (@ghostpanther.bsky.social) sat down w/ the @coldwarcinema.com crew to discuss John Frankenheimer's 1966 psychological thriller SECONDS. McKay talks about his political & cinematic influences, the paranoid style, climate apocalypse, Ho Chi Minh, & much more.

19.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

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19.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cold War Cinema: S2 Ep. 12: Seconds (1966, John Frankenheimer) w/ guest Adam McKay On this episode, the Cold War Cinema crew is joined by director, writer, and producer Adam McKay to discuss John Frankenheimer’s paranoid, psychological thriller Seconds (1966). McKay has written and ...

Here comes trouble! Over on @coldwarcinema.com, special guest @ghostpanther.bsky.social (The Big Short, Anchorman) joins us to discuss John Frankheimer’s Seconds, the shifting politics and aesthetics of Cold War paranoia in the 1960s, and the movies and politics that influence McKay’s work today.

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Cold War Cinema: S2 Ep. 12: Seconds (1966, John Frankenheimer) w/ guest Adam McKay On this episode, the Cold War Cinema crew is joined by director, writer, and producer Adam McKay to discuss John Frankenheimer’s paranoid, psychological thriller Seconds (1966). McKay has written and ...

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Director, writer & producer Adam McKay (@ghostpanther.bsky.social) sat down w/ the @coldwarcinema.com crew to discuss John Frankenheimer's 1966 psychological thriller SECONDS. McKay talks about his political & cinematic influences, the paranoid style, climate apocalypse, Ho Chi Minh, & much more.

19.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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I am excited to report that the 2nd edition of the Encyclopedia of the Black Arts Movement is due out this June, inside which you will find entries on Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, and John Coltrane by yours truly.

18.02.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On Dimanche Gras, I wrote about how imperialism in the Caribbean feels from Trinidad’s North Coast. Blessings to the Joseph and Samaroo families and the people of Las Cuevas. portolan-journal.org?post=a-carib...

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Portolan cargo.site

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New from Portolan:

"A Caribbean Crucifixion: The Odyssey of Rishi & Charpo" by @ryanceciljobson.bsky.social

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15.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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My co-hosts @ptklein.com, @jasonachristian.bsky.social & I have a very exciting special guest on deck for the next episode of Cold War Cinema... I wonder who it be???

To find out, make sure to follow @coldwarcinema.com and stay tuned because the new episode drops next week!

13.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New episode is live!

The CWC team discusses the brilliant Soviet film LETTER NEVER SENT (1959), dir. by Mikhail Kalatozov. We explain the tenets of socialist realism, the function of the Western genre in the US context vs. the USSR context, and more.
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12.02.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Shadowboxing with Ghosts: Whiteness, Jake Paul, and the Crisis of U.S. Imperialism | Black Agenda Report Jake Paul’s ascent in boxing is a cultural symptom of an empire in decline. It reflects a country that now prefers empty spectacle over real strength, both in sports and on the world stage.

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22.01.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI

For @blackagendareport.bsky.social, Gerald Horne & I explore the history & political economy of boxing & US race relations, recontextualizing the so-called "Jake Paul phenomenon" geopolitically as a cultural expression of MAGA & thus as uniquely symptomatic of imperial decadence US-style

22.01.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New piece by myself & Gerald Horne for @blackagendareport.bsky.social:

"Shadowboxing with Ghosts: Whiteness, Jake Paul, and the Crisis of U.S. Imperialism"

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21.01.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shadowboxing with Ghosts: Whiteness, Jake Paul, and the Crisis of U.S. Imperialism | Black Agenda Report Jake Paul’s ascent in boxing is a cultural symptom of an empire in decline. It reflects a country that now prefers empty spectacle over real strength, both in sports and on the world stage.

www.blackagendareport.com/index.php/sh...

21.01.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New piece by myself & Gerald Horne for @blackagendareport.bsky.social:

"Shadowboxing with Ghosts: Whiteness, Jake Paul, and the Crisis of U.S. Imperialism"

Link below πŸ‘‡

21.01.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0