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Next Issue: Oklahoma’s appearances in popular culture are beginning to move beyond stereotypes and Western tropes into modern and near-future territory

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P. 22 Oklahoma’s appearances in popular culture are beginning to move beyond stereotypes and Western tropes into modern and near-future territory thanks to novels like Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, movies like Logan and shout-outs to Oklahoma City Thunder in hip-hop tracks. By Laura Eastes, George Lang, Ben Luschen and Jacob Threadgil

Illustration by Rod Whigham