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Black Mirror’s Joan is Awful: Could Joan is Awful Happen to You?
Black Mirror’s Joan is Awful is a cautionary tale of our dangerous future in the shadow of hyper-surveillance, deep-fakes, and AI ownership. oan is Awful explores the horrors of accepting shady terms and conditions.Â
The Ghouls unpack the ways that AI and Data Mining are horrifying even now.
Aug 5


Black Mirror’s Common People: Life Behind a Paywall
Common People is a particularly heartbreaking episode as it feels so much like our lives now. A sharp criticism of our healthcare system, subscription services, and capitalism.
Jul 16


Companion (2025): A Bloody Honest Take on New Age Romance
Companion is a seamlessly hilarious sci-fi romantic comedy that freshly examines power dynamics in artificial intelligence relationships.
Jul 3


Mickey 17 Predicts Our Dystopian Future Under Capitalism
The Ghouls discuss what Mickey 17 gets right about Elon Musk’s Mars plan, our likely dystopian future after a second Trump Presidency, the reality of human cloning, and the horrors of climate change.
Jun 19


Sinners: A Love Letter to Black Culture, Resiliency, and History
Sinners is at once a beautiful, heartbreaking, and emotional depiction of Jim Crow era America and a charming, hilarious, and horrific exploration of faith, culture, and folklore.
May 27


Severance: Innies, Exploitation & Modern Company Towns
Severance has given us one of the most nuanced examinations of identity, consciousness, and labor rights in recent television. The Ghouls dissect Severance Season 2's brilliant dual commentary: the fight for innie personhood alongside corporate America's modern "Sunken Place" for Black professionals.
May 7


Interview with the Vampire: A Bold Reimagining of Queerness, Race & Abuse
AMC’s Interview with the Vampire is a haunting, gothic masterpiece that redefines Anne Rice’s classic story through the lens of race
Mar 5


From Grief to Gore: 'Lisa Frankenstein' Brings the Dead to Life
Lisa Frankenstein is a darkly comedic, neon-soaked horror film that is a delightful mashup of camp, gore, and heart.
Jan 22


The Shape of Water and America Today: Monsters, Empathy, and Division
Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a mesmerizing fairytale that shows us that love can transcend language and species.
Jan 8


Alien: Romulus – Corporate Greed, Bodily Autonomy, and the Fight for Freedom
In Alien: Romulus, the latest chapter of the iconic franchise with themes of corporate greed, bodily autonomy, and systemic oppression.
Dec 26, 2024
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