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A look at trailer "leaks" and the cynical studio practice of drumming up hype. Spider-Man: No Way Home defines a new wave of marketing while denying it is doing that very thing. It's pure Cynema.

Articles: The Direct.com Spider-Man Trailer Analysis: https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-3-no-way-home-tobey-maguire-andrew-garfield-leaks-explained

Screen Rant Star Trek Into Darkness: https://screenrant.com/benicio-del-toro-star-trek-2-villain-khan/

Google Search Page on Leak History: https://www.google.com/search?q=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&sxsrf=AOaemvKV6hMy3ErLYQzqvV3uNC7oy-MeSQ%3A1639058005247&source=hp&ei=VQqyYbzgC63RytMP68mFUA&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYbIYZWV0h5lRXQkKo1PZ05TXNw_t26XE&ved=0ahUKEwj83qnx7tb0AhWtqHIEHetkAQoQ4dUDCAg&uact=5&oq=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIxDqAhAnOgQIIxAnOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCjAjoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6EQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CAguEIAEELEDOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6BQgAEIAEOggIABCABBDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CwguEIAEEMcBEK8BOgYIABAWEB5Q_wRYwDFg5jJoAXAAeACAAXiIAdkckgEEMzEuOZgBAKABAbABCg&sclient=gws-wiz

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We finally got our Ghostbusters 3 and sure enough the Internet is awash in anger. This episode posits that maybe, just maybe this "anger" is nothing more than displaced grief. SPOILERS AHEAD!

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The abuse of due process is clear in the wake of the Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito case. The bigger picture is a warning for all of us.

It's All About Me Part2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-108-its-all-about-me-part-2/id1472545207?i=1000536408087

Longer John Walsh Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VkV5bpwZto

John Walsh says Laundrie should "off himself." https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/john-walsh-says-brian-laundrie-should-off-himself-banfield/7011354/

Dog the Bounty Hunter https://nypost.com/2021/09/30/dog-the-bounty-hunter-teases-new-reality-show-while-hunting-brian-laundrie/

Variety Dog the Bounty Hunter https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dog-the-bounty-hunter-duane-chapman-brian-laundrie-manhunt-tv-series-1235077177/

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Halloween Kills has a message about mob mentality & us being monsters. Recent online reaction by fans & opposing views underscore this. An examination of this and a full on, supported REVIEW of the latest installment. SPOILERS AHEAD!

Previous episodes that underscore my points in greater detail:

The Relevance of Monsters: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-72-the-relevance-of-monsters/id1472545207?i=1000499740095

We Need To Talk About Michael: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-26-halloween-then-now-and-when/id1472545207?i=1000459678571

Halloween: Then, Now and When: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-26-halloween-then-now-and-when/id1472545207?i=1000459678571

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The normalization of sexualization gave us Britney Spears. A look at the collective guilt everyone bears in a world that now sees the destruction of a human life as public entertainment and the person as a commodity.

Links: Download Anna Watkins Fisher's brilliant analysis on Spears and Weaponized Entertainment: http://www.annawatkinsfisher.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21677368/4077_001.pdf

Cynema EP 47: The Assassination of Tara Reid https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-47-the-assassination-of-tara-reid/id1472545207?i=1000473404274

Cynema Episode 34: Easy Access https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-34-easy-access/id1472545207?i=1000465094353

South Park Episode: Britney's New Look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kje45uH92ZI

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The media continues its push to fuse journalism with entertainment and we are all the collateral damage of this campaign. A look at how the recent Gabby Petito incident underscores a major cynical trend toward dangerous and uninformed ends that further divides us as a society.

Links: Sylvia Browne Professional Psychic Bullshit Artist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKyzBe0CA2Q

EP 36: It's All About Me Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-36-its-all-about-me/id1472545207?i=1000466410149

EP 27: The Pronouns of Fandom https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-27-the-pronouns-of-fandom/id1472545207?i=1000460345178

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A Twitter thread discussion on James Wan's recent horror offering, Malignant inspired this episode. I watched as a tribal, "you must be on one side of the discussion, and it's our side," conversation play out on the social media platform. A look as to why critical thinking and not blind fandom is imperative in demanding better of not just our entertainment but our lives and society as well.

Please reference my previous episodes: EP 81: Designer Horror EP 2: Jaws the Worst EP: 26: Halloween: Then, When and Now? EP27: The Pronouns of Fandom EP 7: Critical Thinking

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Cynema is about demanding better. This episode looks at the recent Netflix deal with a Tik Tok "star" and the resources wasted on Adam Sandler's "Hubie Halloween" and Tom Green's "Freddie Got Fingered." Did they really waste incredible amounts of money to just prove a point?

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A follow up to EP 104 announcing a horror book project I am writing. Here is how you can be part of it by sharing your memories of films I have selected. I am not looking for reviews, but rather the memories of seeing these films: where, when, who was with you & the impact on you. My list will be on my Twitter timeline.

Email your name and title of film in subject line to: [email protected]

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A look as to why horror is personal and how YOU can be part of a new horror project I have starting up.

Also a nice shout out to Bruce Markusen's "Hosted Horror On Television" book. Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Hosted-Horror-Television-Creature-Features/dp/1476684618/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RU2U16BTFHEM&dchild=1&keywords=hosted+horror+on+television&qid=1629475716&sprefix=hosted+horror%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1