michael-grasso

8 Articles by: Michael Grasso

Michael Grasso is a senior editor at We Are the Mutants, a web magazine that analyzes the pop and underground culture of the Cold War era.

Automation: Roll Out!

At the heart of the US-Japanese franchise Transformers is a tension between visions of robotics as liberation and as enslavement.

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“Whip Inflation  Now”

As economic crisis grew in the 1970s, the government launched a sprawling campaign to enlist everyday Americans in a fight against inflation. But the last four decades have soured the public on such calls for self-sacrifice — and for good reason.

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When Our Homes Went Miami Vice

As the Reagan era kicked into overdrive, Americans abandoned earthy and organic home decor to turn their residences into cold, sleek totems to upper-class aspiration.

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