Cronenberg's film The Shrouds, and the obsession about box office numbers for Sinners
Film critics Radheyan Simonpillai, Rachel Ho, and Kyle Buchanan join the Group Chat to discuss Canadian horror-master David Cronenberg’s deeply personal, oddly poignant new film 'The Shrouds,' how the media coverage around Ryan Coogler’s Sinners reveals the differing standards for success that Black filmmakers are held to, and a peculiar new rule being enforced by the Oscars.
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How this Canadian election is playing out in online media
Elamin is joined by political watchers Justin Ling, Riley Yesno and Robyn Urback to discuss the role social media and non-traditional media platforms has played in politics and civic engagement this Federal Election.
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BONUS: The second and final season of Andor is here
The second season of the critically-acclaimed series ‘Andor’ dropped this week. Elamin is joined by Inverse journalist and Star Wars fan Lyvie Scott to tee up the new season and why this latest installment in the Star Wars franchise continues to break new ground.
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The return of Black Mirror, and will Meta have to sell Instagram?
Every episode of the show Black Mirror presents a new and terrifying prediction of how technology is going to shape our future. And when Charlie Brooker first created Black Mirror back in 2011 — our relationship with technology was a far-cry from what it is today. Nicholas Quah and Hanna Flint talk about Black Mirror's seventh season. Plus, could Meta be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram? Vass Bednar, a policy expert at McMaster University, discusses the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust trial against Meta that's underway now.
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Conclave, The Two Popes, and how the Pope shows up in pop culture
After the death of Pope Francis, cardinals from around the world will gather in the Vatican to choose the next pontiff. And if there's one film on people's minds right now it's Conclave. The Academy award winning film explores the secretive process of electing the next Pope. Elamin chats with film critic Radheyan Simonpillai, comedian and podcast host Ashley Ray, and entertainment reporter Teri Hart about how Pope Francis, and the Papacy, is portrayed in film and TV, and what it says about this moment.
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