Why is Spike Lee’s 9/11 docuseries so controversial?
by Charles Bramesco from on (#5P1EF)
His new HBO series has been re-edited after backlash over featuring 9/11 truthers' - but a thread of distrust remains
Spike Lee is no stranger to controversy, but pre-emption is new for him. His incendiary work has inspired scandals both righteous (Do the Right Thing frightened a complacent America with its vision of urban unrest) and regrettable (the Jewish club owners in Mo' Better Blues attracted charges of antisemitism), and now, his new docuseries NYC Epicenters 9/11 -> 2021 has landed him in the same hot water that never seems to cool.
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