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Charli XCX and the hierarchy of chasing cool

Umnia El-Neil 2 Jan 2026

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To all the new Aficionados!

Umnia El-Neil 31 Dec 2025

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UMNIA's Ins and Outs for 2026, culturally speaking.

Umnia El-Neil 30 Dec 2025

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Elon Musk froze culture and we must unfreeze it.

Umnia El-Neil 23 Dec 2025

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we actually can retire Euphoria.

Umnia El-Neil 16 Dec 2025

Move over Eddington, "Wake Up Dead Man" is the defining political satire of 2025

Move over Eddington, "Wake Up Dead Man" is the defining political satire of 2025

Umnia El-Neil 13 Dec 2025

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🔒The Case for Depression as a Villain (Full Video)

Nor García Grau 28 Nov 2025

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Stranger Things, Thunderbolts, and The Case for Depression as a Villain (Video Essay)

Nor García Grau 28 Nov 2025

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A collection of Short Films for the Zeitgeist | Sweet and Short

Anika Williams-Hewitt 8 Nov 2025

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Man Strives For Greatness, but there are Consequences™: How to break the Toxic Ambition loop on Film

Umnia El-Neil 7 Nov 2025

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Why should you care about physical DVDs and DIY movie nights?

Kerrie Draghi 31 Oct 2025

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Shelby Oaks: A horror movie mashup

Josiah Benegal 30 Oct 2025