"In the last James Bond movie, the villain was a culture captain, a tycoon of culture, a Murdoch figure. It's not as if people don't know what is going on"

This quote by Thomas Frank is describing the current James Bond movie and its bad guy. He is suggesting that the bad guy in the motion picture is a representation of an effective figure in the media, such as Rupert Murdoch. This is a recommendation to the power and influence that the media has in our society. Frank is suggesting that individuals are aware of the power of the media and the impact it has on our culture, however they are not doing anything to stop it. He is suggesting that individuals understand the power of the media, however they are not acting to challenge it. This quote is a reminder that we should be aware of the power of the media and do something about it to challenge it when needed.