Popular media borrows the legitimacy of the past to sanitize the present. We can watch a historically accurate (or inaccurate) film about Roman arenas and feel cultured. Yet, the cinematography of these films is increasingly influenced by the shaky, POV style of modern combat sports and viral fight clips.
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We have created a tiered system: the "High Art" of popular cinema where violence is simulated and safe, and the "Private Entertainment" of streaming and niche combat sports where the blood is real, but the gatekeeping is lower. Popular media borrows the legitimacy of the past