political theater

Protest as Performance: The Selfie Activist Problem

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When protest becomes content, clarity disappears — and the “movement” turns into a personal-brand audition. Protest-as-Performance: The Selfie Activist Problem There’s a difference between conviction and costume. Real conviction looks boring. It looks like work. It looks like someone who can explain—clearly, in one paragraph—what they want, what policy they’re trying to change, and what … Read more

“I Don’t Recall” Goes Extinct at a House Oversight Hearing

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Tonight’s episode of Scenes We’d Like to See explores a fun concept, a this will never happen scenario where a House Oversight hearing takes place where nobody can lie—not the witness, not the staff, not the members, not the press shop. No “circle back,” no “misstatement,” no fog machine—just raw answers, maximum cringe, and careers … Read more

Kayfabe in MAGA World: Why the MTG–Trump “Feud” Smells Fake

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When politics starts to look like pro wrestling, you’d better figure out who’s really writing the script. Kayfabe meaning: (in professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic. There’s something off about this Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. President Trump “feud.” One day she’s the loudest cheerleader in the MAGA choir. Next … Read more