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The Business of Prince (ft. Dr Sarah | SOPHISTICULTURE S02E01

Umnia El-Neil

Umnia El-Neil

04 Sep 2024
The Business of Prince (ft. Dr Sarah | SOPHISTICULTURE S02E01

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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
A collection of Short Films for the Zeitgeist | Sweet and Short

A collection of Short Films for the Zeitgeist | Sweet and Short

Sleep demons, sandy beaches, liminal spaces and so much more! Anika valiantly trawls through the archive of Shorts in our inbox, and brings us her favourites!

By Anika Williams-Hewitt 08 Nov 2025
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