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2024 on Film (MegaEdit)

Umnia El-Neil

Umnia El-Neil

25 Dec 2024
2024 on Film (MegaEdit)

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we actually can retire Euphoria.

we actually can retire Euphoria.

Gen-Z, Purity Politics, Sydney Sweeney, Creepy Old Men™, Embarrassing Boyfriends, The Epstein Files, Olivia Nuzzi, Generational Infighting, Eddington, abuse, and Sex on Screen. Also Nick Fuentes.

By Umnia El-Neil 16 Dec 2025
Move over Eddington, "Wake Up Dead Man" is the defining political satire of 2025

Move over Eddington, "Wake Up Dead Man" is the defining political satire of 2025

Analysing faith as it manifests within America, Johnson once again used the masterful and time-tested device of the whodunnit to try and comment on why "we're all so divided".

By Umnia El-Neil 13 Dec 2025
🔒The Case for Depression as a Villain (Full Video)

🔒The Case for Depression as a Villain (Full Video)

The extended version of our new Video Essay for Paid Aficionados!

lock-1 By Nor García Grau, Umnia El-Neil 28 Nov 2025
Stranger Things, Thunderbolts, and The Case for Depression as a Villain (Video Essay)

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.

By Nor García Grau, Umnia El-Neil 28 Nov 2025
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