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“Despite fairly middling reviews and box-office,” @edwinarnaudin.bsky.social writes, “Ben Stiller’s [‘Zoolander’] nevertheless offered a welcome distraction for numerous viewers while also serving as a subtle yet needed celebration of New York City.” buff.ly/Vy4alXW
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A Model Idiot?: Zoolander and the Complexities of Post-9/11 Humor — Crooked Marquee
Ben Stiller’s absurdist comedy offered much-needed escapism for a grieving nation 25 years ago, though its timing weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks came with a variety of complications.