As events continue to play out, “Z” has instantly become the most ominous symbol in the world’s culture and economy.A symbol of the Russian military, “Z” is appearing on vehicles and T-shirts across Russia and in pro-Putin sectors of the world as a sort of state-induced meme.Its ubiquity is having a worldwide impact. “America, it seems, has rediscovered its voice,” points out Thomas L.
Friedman, columnist for the New York Times. The war in Ukraine, he argues, may ultimately have a greater impact on our economy and our arts than any event since World War II. “Liberal societies can look and act dumb and divided – until they aren’t,” he observed, and many leaders in Hollywood and the arts concur.Whether in orchestral performances, sports or movie release dates, the war has stirred such a lightning impact across the world that it has left leaders bewildered. “Suddenly war is not a video game on TikTok,” observes one American CEO, whose companies produce games and sports across the pop culture.
Video game footage played on TikTok has falsely been represented as Ukraine war footage, confounding CNN’s leaders, for example, who realize its younger demo has never witnessed real war.Ukraine is, of course, history’s first full-fledged “social media” war and hence subject to the widest potential distortion.
Yet its impact is even more disruptive. The emotional blow of the war will broaden as 2 million refugees spread across Europe, with humanity once again uprooted.“The sheer drama of Ukraine has disrupted my life,” remarks one Oscar-nominated director on the awards circuit. “I have discarded my next film to find a story that deals with these events.
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