When pop culture meets pol culture

The line between political culture and popular culture is increasingly blurry as more and more politicians adopt a pop culture style to their messaging campaigns.

The Flash, starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Keaton, Ben Afflect, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, and Antje Traue. It is interesting how a Hollywood studio decided to market a new superhero movie, The Flash, as if it were a political campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls.Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios,

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

June 29, 2023

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The line separating political culture from popular culture is getting increasingly blurred.

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