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David Brancaccio reacts to "The Last Blockbuster"

by David Brancaccio
May 6, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #60
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"The Last Blockbuster": Previewing our May documentary film selection

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Apr 29, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #59
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Your response to “Helvetica”

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Apr 22, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #58
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What is Helvetica hiding? Visual design that says, "Trust me."

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Apr 15, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #57
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A primer on Corporate Memphis, Big Tech's favorite design trend

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Apr 15, 2021
Sans-serif fonts, pastel palettes, long-limbed cartoons. Why are these designs so popular? And why do they garner criticism?
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A Q&A with David Brancaccio on “Helvetica”

by The Econ Extra Credit Team and David Brancaccio
Apr 8, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #56
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Previewing our next documentary film selection

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Apr 1, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #55
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Your response to “Hoop Dreams”

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Mar 18, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #54
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We revisit "Hoop Dreams" — from both sides of the camera

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Mar 11, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #53
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What basketball can teach us about economic mobility

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Mar 11, 2021
Ambitions to go pro are often "a metaphor for the elusiveness of the American dream," says "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James.
Success stories for Black athletes "can sometimes hide the fact that for the great majority of people in these communities, the hurdles are so huge that it makes it hard to succeed," "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James says.
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