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fromInverse
5 days ago

'Good Fortune' Is It's A Wonderful Life For The Gig Economy

Sure, it's hard to live anywhere right now, but the disparity between the haves (who've been cannibalizing creative industries for decades) and have-nots (y'know, the creatives carrying the industry on their backs) has never been quite so wide. No one can sustain a job in their dream field anymore; no one can afford even the most modest lifestyle. As Aziz Ansari claims in the opening moments of his directorial debut, Good Fortune, the American Dream is no more.
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Nourished by Time: The Passionate Ones

Marcus Brown's Nourished by Time fuses airy, omnivorous R&B and world-weary vocals with a sharper, resilient sound that confronts capitalist despair and preserves hope.
fromRoger Ebert
3 months ago

Netflix's Third Season of "Squid Game" Limps Its Way To Its Bleak, Cynical Finish Line | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Hwang Dong-hyuk returns with 'Squid Game 2', a two-part story that dives deeper into the bleak realities of late-stage capitalism through high-stakes children's games.
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