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It's the end of the world, why bother?

A new cultural pandemic has hit the globe, and it seems to be even more contagious than COVID - its name is Freeze Response.

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I watched "The Odyssey Trailer", and I have some thoughts.

Nolan's next epic seems well made, but there's one glaring situation we need to address.

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Do you beliebe in life after hell?

Old school Bieber fever has returned, and, though nostalgic, it's reminding me of a time I'd rather not revisit.

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The pop girls are just as starstruck as you.

With the release of Olivia Rodrigo's single, and knowing what I know of Gracie Abrams -- I'm starting to sense a pattern.

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I've had AI-nough.

I was made aware of a particularly pernicious feature roll-out on TikTok last night, and once again, I'm reconsidering my entire... life.

American musician Chappell Roan performing in Paris, France on 20 August 2025 - A Redhead white woman in rococo drag makeup, onstage performing.

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Chappell Roan and the no-good, very bad algorithm.

Though we all have curated algorithms, does this mean that everything truly has to be "For You"?

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The Social Implications of Coachella, and the end of FOMO Marketing

As Weekend One winds down, something has become apparent -- you're not allowed to make people feel left out anymore. (Hear Hear!)

Bearded man in glasses, suit and red tie flashing peace sign at political rally with "Medicare for All" campaign sign.

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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?

Earth rising over the Moon's cratered horizon, partially illuminated as a crescent against the black void of space.

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Did the world end last night?

As we watch a manned mission slingshot around the moon, and after Donald Trump's announcement, which spurred fears of nuclear apocalypse, I finally, lucidly saw the impact Film and media have had on our modern world.

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Will Zendaya survive this summer?

With five major projects set for release, I fear we have a storm brewing.

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Is there any such thing as Apolitical Science Fiction?

In an era of perceived waning Media Literacy and an increase in analysis fatigue, are we allowed to opt out of politics in favour of Pew-Pews?

Movie poster for "Wuthering Heights" starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, directed by Emerald Fennell, in theaters February 13.

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Emerald Fennell, Class Politics, and Me.

After "Wuthering Heights", it's become clear that, at the very least, Fennell wields, perhaps naively, a dangerous politic.