William Shakespeare is one of those people who turns up a lot in pop culture for a variety of reasons, and even more ways. And one of those ways is in meta commentary on high and low art. How he wrote his plays to appeal to the lowest common denominator and now they're hailed as the pinnacle of Western Culture, capitals included.
But he was about crass humor, violence, and grand, sweeping storylines. People say that if he was alive today, he'd have a 3 picture deal with Paramount.
I disagree.
If Shakespeare was alive today, he'd be booking pro-wrestling.
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