Stranger Things, Thunderbolts, and The Case for Depression as a Villain (Video Essay)
In this Video Essay filmed earlier this year, Nor García Grau explores how Depression has become a brilliant, and relatable, foil in popular media in 2025.
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012 - OFFLINE ALGORITHM
An anti-scroll collection of newsworthy things we watched & read this week.
🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦Box Office Cheat Sheet (10th April 2026)
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The Hasan Piker Event Horizon
A raucous Twitch streamer has become the center of American left-wing politics, to the point of overshadowing a potential World War. Why are the Media class so scared of him?
California Schemin': Lying, scamming, and assorted trickery of the self.
James McAvoy's Directorial debut doesn't bother being self-serious -- it's too busy being honest about deceit.