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An anti-scroll collection of newsworthy things we watched & read this week.

🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦Box Office Cheat Sheet (10th April 2026)

Our sources for Box Office releases are Google Searches, usually based on one "Chain" cinema and one "Arthouse" cinema, based in a major city of the country we're previewing. If you have any ways we can improve this series, email team@obscurae.co.uk.

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.

BFI Flare 2026 | Best of Fest

Our amazing Flare Editorial Team gives you the scoop on the next 12 months of indie cinema you should keep an eye on

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.

🇬🇧🇪🇸Sub vs Dub: Film, Language & Accessibility (EN & ES)

There is something inherently ableist about claiming that everyone should always watch media in its original language with subtitles.

Will Zendaya survive this summer?

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

Departures (Review): Raucous Grief and the queer urge to ignore Red Flags

A raucous self-aware romp through the tragedy of toxic situationships with bisexual Mancunians.

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?

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