The Accidental Fascism of You've Got Mail: What This 90's Rom-Com Is Really About

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Is You've Got Mail the most Orwellian rom-com? Join us as we explore the subversive nature of a movie that thought online dating would be a good thing.


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Written by: Alec Opperman
Hosted by: Jared Bauer
Directed by: Michael Luxemburg
Edited by: Mark Potts
Opening Animation by: Michael Sinclair (
Produced by: Emily Dunbar


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