The REAL Reason Millennials Are Childless (no one talks about this) l The H+A Podcast 148 Recently, people are talking about the trend of childless or childfree millennials. The newly coined term DINKS is making it’s round on social media and people are debating whether or not they are for or against the idea of having or not having children. Meanwhile the banks are failing and getting bailed out by the government. Millennials and Gen Z are blaming Boomers for hoarding wealth. And yet people are still refusing to acknowledge the existence of money anxiety. Financial anxiety is affecting all of ..read more

Seth Rogen Complains About Critics, Hollywood Can’t Take The Heat l The H+A Podcast 147 Seth Rogen is promoting the new teenage mutant ninja turtles movie (2023) and isn’t handling the critical reception very well. People are mad about April O’neil. People just don’t like how kiddie the film feels. But instead of taking the criticism in stride, Seth Rogen is lashing out at the fans and critics. We talk about how this is representative of all of Hollywood as well as our “times” as a whole. This is a symptom of our economy as well as the “quiet quitting” trend. Weekly Recommendation: New Demon S ..read more

You’re MISSING OUT if you didn’t watch these movies in 2022 l The H+A Podcast 146 We watch a lot of the 2022 Oscar best picture nominees as well as just a lot of movies in 2022 in general. We talk about the best ones and why you should watch them. A lot of these movies hint at what Hollywood is going to do in the future as well as what the trends of movies are going to be. We predict a lot more practical effects/ stunts rather than heavy CGI as well as more focus on color rather than a desaturated, shallow depth of field style. Weekly Recommendation: All the movies we recommended: Top Gun: Ma ..read more

The LIE we can’t stop telling Women and Men l The H+A Podcast 145 I’ve noticed there’s an epidemic of loneliness that no one wants to admit. Both single women and men are having a hard time dating and finding companionship. Meanwhile, there’s huge misunderstandings about each other that seem to be pushed on social media. People lie and aren’t honest about how they feel because of pride or social incentive. We talk about these issues and what advice we have as a happy couple. Weekly Recommendation: Day In The Life of a Taiwanese Master Chef 5% off coffee brand coffee (code: honeyandabsinthe) ht ..read more

Why the New Hollywood Strategy is Actually Going to Work l The H+A Podcast 144 A lot of news happened this past month. We talk about how Disney+ lost 2.4 million subscribers in the first quarter. Bob Iger to lay off 7,000 employees. James Gunn’s new plan for a revamped DC cinematic universe. The Rick and Morty Justin Roiland scandal. All of this entertainment Hollywood news is making us very optimistic about the future of film! Weekly Recommendation: RRR (2022) 5% off coffee brand coffee (code: honeyandabsinthe) https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=honeyandabsinthe BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.hon ..read more

Knock At The Cabin - Movie Review (my honest opinions will probably offend you) Knock at the Cabin is a 2023 horror movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan based off the novel Cabin At The End Of The World. It stars David Bautista, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff, Niki Amuka Bird, and Kristen Cui. 5% off coffee brand coffee (code: honeyandabsinthe) https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=honeyandabsinthe BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.honeyandabsinthe.com/ NEW MASTERS ACADEMY ONLINE ART COURSE FREE 7 DAY TRIAL https://www.nma.art/?ref=63 Get Tubebuddy! https://www.tubebuddy.com/honeyandabsinthe Camera Equipm ..read more

AI will be the end of creativity l The H+A Podcast 142 We talk about a few different AI stories. Descript, a new way of using AI to edit videos, meaning you don’t have to know how to edit videos at all. A New York Times article that talks about how AI gets rid of the elitism that the creative class enjoys. Chat GPT is allowing kids to cheat. And Kojima talked about one day uploading his consciousness into some kind of cloud or turning into an AI himself. AI is changing the way we interact with each other and in reality faster than I could’ve possibly predicted. Weekly Recommendation: Watch Tri ..read more

Hollywood is out of touch, THIS is why Creators will be SUCCESSFUL l The H+A Podcast 082 Kotaku wrote a petty, angry article about Far Cry 6 because they weren’t invited to an insider media event. The actress of Cowboy Bebop insults fans and the remake doesn’t look like it’s going well. Philip Defranco goes on a twitter tirade. Why is the mainstream media and Hollywood throwing a temper tantrum? Better question, why aren’t people falling for the rage bait anymore and what are people interested in? I believe people are tired of the rage and just want some sort of escapism and optimism. And if p ..read more

How To Be Successful In Anything You Do (FAST!) l How To Become an Expert The H+A Podcast 081 When starting a side hustle that you want to monetize, you have to first become an expert in what you do. Most people have a hard time figuring out where to start. We’ve learned how to become great at a lot of things. Starting from 0 all over again and becoming successful fast. We share advice on how to practice and learn anything...basically get good at anything FAST so you can start monetizing your side hustle fast. Weekly Recommendation: Nocturne (2020) Directed by Zu Quirke BUY OUR MERCH! https ..read more

Avatar: The Way Of Water - Movie Review (my honest opinions will probably offend you) We share our thoughts on the new 2022 film from director James Cameron Avatar: The Way of Water. Should you watch this movie? Is it good? We go act by act to explain what we liked and disliked about the movie as well as casual film analysis about what worked and didn’t work. It’s a feast for the eyes as usual with spectacular visual effects, but is it a must watch blockbuster? 5% off coffee brand coffee (code: honeyandabsinthe) https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=honeyandabsinthe BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.hon ..read more