Wrestling Darkness
by Eric Bylerin 🇺🇸 U.S. Politics
Wrestling Darkness
About the Substack
Wrestling Darkness deconstructs pro wrestling as the political project that gave rise to cable news and reality TV — the initial vehicles for Trumpism — and how hate spreads on the web.
Eric Byler's films include Charlotte Sometimes & American Knees.
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- Public films, videos and essays
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- Virtual film festival screenings with forum discussion to follow
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About Eric Byler
Eric Byler is filmmaker and journalist whose narrative films include Charlotte Sometimes & American Knees, both award winners at SxSW. His documentaries include 9500 Liberty & The Headless Klansman of Selma.
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