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Nikki (Inde Navarrette) in Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Focus Features Obsession is a major hit and TikTok phenomenon, sparking a flood of memes on the video-sharing platform. The low-budget horror film is a record-breaker at the box office, with strong word of mouth attracting a steady stream of viewers and inspiring a deluge of fan edits and comedy skits. Obsession has been in theatres for two…

In a sea of choices—that is, the presently oversaturated beauty space—it is hard to find something that sticks. And yet, there are specific products that make their mark. Think: the first-ever red lipstick you took from your mother’s vanity, or the eyeliner that survived a catastrophic life event. No matter the context, there is no denying that there is a sense of connection; a swell of emotions…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wyvme-1925a0e What makes a movie a *cult* classic? From bizarre stories (orgasmic guns?) to underdog status, some films just hit different. A look at the movies that didn’t shine at the box office but gained a devoted following. Anyone else watch “Faces of Death”? #CultClassics #MovieTrivia #FilmHistory #BingeWorthy #MovieNight

This week we explored Delicatessen and the way it turned absurd comedy into a critique of survival, capitalism, and routine. It showed us how people adapt to a collapsing world, sometimes with humor, sometimes with cruelty, and sometimes with denial.

Next week we move into the uncanny with The Twilight Zone episode A Thing About Machines. A story where everyday appliances turn against their owner and technology becomes the threat inside the home.

Our new episode is here. This week we take on Delicatessen (1991), a surreal French cult classic set in a post apocalyptic apartment block where food is scarce and human meat has become currency.

We unpack its slapstick absurdity, its sharp critique of capitalism and factory farming, and the strange mix of romance and routine that keeps its world turning.

This week we are sinking into the strange world of Delicatessen. A film where survival, love, and routine all collide inside a crumbling apartment block in post apocalyptic France.

At first it feels absurd. A clown fixing broken pipes. A butcher running the building like his own kingdom. Tenants lining up for meat that nobody wants to think too much about. But under the slapstick surface is a sharp critique of capitalism, factory farming, and how people cling to routine even as the world collapses.

Last week we walked away from Omelas. This week we find ourselves in a post apocalyptic French apartment block where food is scarce, clowns fall in love, and a butcher turns survival into something grotesque.

Our latest episode dives into Delicatessen (1991), a dark comedy that blends slapstick absurdity with critiques of capitalism, factory farming, and the routines people cling to when the world falls apart.

It is strange, funny, and disturbing all at once, and it might just change how you think about what is on your plate.