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Pop Meet Culture: Exploration of Our Culture's Biggest Issues...Through the Lens of Art
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The (Not So) Curious Case of Netflix's Shrinking Audience
Why the streaming giant loses up to 70% of its viewers between seasons - and the obvious reason why executives refuse to believe it
Jul 12
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The Relationship Between the Collapse of Our Cinema Ecosystem and America's Current Political Situation
Guest contributor Ted Hope - legendary indie producer - weighs in on what we can do next to save American film
Jul 2
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We're All Terrorists Now, Apparently
The Prairieland trial should terrify artists, journalists, and anyone else who has ever thought to use their free speech to stand against fascism
Jun 28
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Psychologist Dacher Keltner | The Cultural Necessity of Awe
We've traded collective wonder for isolated screens and our art is paying the price - but what if reclaiming awe can heal us and transform our…
May 26
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'Project Hail Mary' Is the Blueprint to Save Hollywood (and Our Future)
🎧 As the superhero era begins to wane, the Andy Weir adaptation reminds us of the transformative power of watching ordinary human beings become heroes
Apr 22
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Immigration Researcher Zoe Gardner | The Migration 'Crisis' Is a Myth
The campaigner discusses how onscreen stories impact policy, fighting the powerful against the odds, and where to find radical hope in an era of…
Apr 15
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Bonus Episode: Sen. Fatima Payman Talks Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name'
The Australian politician reveals the song that helped her tell her own party, 'F*ck you, I won't do what you tell me!' over its position on Gaza
Feb 19
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Sen. Fatima Payman on the Price of Defiance in Australian Politics
On deteriorating freedom of speech in Australia, multiculturalism in the country's national identity, and whether the Labor Party still labors for the…
Feb 17
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Australia Has No Culture? Yeah, F*ck Off, Mate
Here are 15 contemporary Australian artists and artworks I love (that also prove Australia's cultural scene is thriving)
Feb 2
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My 12 Favorite Problems...This Year
I use physicist Richard Feynman's problem-solving method to tackle my biggest questions about the future of the arts
Jan 21
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America Has a White Liberal Problem: Notes From a Screenwriter's Self-Exile
In the wake of Renée Nicole Good's murder, can we finally talk about why Hollywood, the Democratic Party, and other so-called liberal institutions…
Jan 12
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Rob Reiner's Murder and the Decline of Cultural Empathy
Why we should reconsider the director's later work through the lens of his family's struggles with addiction and mental illness
Dec 16, 2025
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