When that happens, we will be left with the raw, unsweetened depravity—and finally realize we have been starving on a diet of empty calories all along. J. H. Vale is a critic and author of "The Zero-Calorie Abyss: Media, Morality, and Metabolic Metaphors."
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The term "mask" implies a deliberate obfuscation. Historically, depravity in media was labeled as "transgressive art" or "exploitation cinema." It was niche, often banned, and consumed with a sense of guilt. Today, depravity is the mainstream. But it wears a mask. Vale is a critic and author of "The