Why is Hollywood Lying about the QUALITY of their Movies? l The H+A Podcast 158 In this episode, we delve into the latest blockbuster film, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" by Disney. Join us as we take an honest and critical look at the movie, highlighting its flaws and questioning the social media hype machine surrounding it. Have you ever wondered why some movies receive immense praise despite their shortcomings? We dissect "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and explore the discrepancy between the movie's actual quality and the way it's portrayed by the industry. Through our can ..read more

Why Art and Business don’t mix, Elemental is better than Spider-verse l The H+A Podcast 157 Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we dive deep into the captivating world of Pixar's newest animated masterpiece, Elemental. Join us as we discuss why this film deserves recognition as the best of the year, despite the overshadowing buzz surrounding the Spiderverse movie. We explore the notion that art and business don't always align, and how Elemental's initial box office performance may have unfairly influenced public perception. Discover why a movie's financial success doesn't always refle ..read more

Why Cancel Culture DOESN’T Work even if you want it to or not l The H+A Podcast 154 In this episode, we delve deep into the controversial topic of cancel culture and explore why it may not be as effective as it seems. Join us as we navigate the world of social media outrage, discussing the consequences and implications of cancel culture on individuals and society as a whole. We use specific examples from recent media like Johnny Depp returning to Canne, the Met Gala choosing the Karl Lagerfeld theme, and the positive reception of The Flash and Ezra Miller. We examine how we the individual don ..read more

Outrage Culture is DEAD and why HONESTY is Trending l The H+A Podcast 153 In this episode, we explore the hotly debated topic of cancel culture and its many consequences. From the backlash it's received to the criticism it's garnered, we dive deep into the cancel culture debate and its impact on society. As we examine the role of social media in cancel culture, we also discuss the growing trend towards honesty, authenticity, and transparency in content creation. We explore the rise of accountability culture and how it's changing the way creators interact with their audiences. Join us as we dis ..read more

Hollywood Writers Strike 2023, How this affects Creators, AI TAKING your jobs l The H+A Podcast 152 The hollywood writers strike of 2023 is failing. The writers were asking for too much in their contract. Netflix, Disney, Warner Brothers, and the other Hollywood studios did not want to increase wages or jobs. They want AI to take over while the writers are very afraid and suffering an existential crisis. The writers have little chance of success in the next negotiation. Even after a great deal has been won, they will become obsolete.  Weekly Recommendation: The AI Effect: A New Era In Mus ..read more

Are Creators Responsible For Their Audiences? Destiny, Mrgirl, and Streamers l The H+A Podcast 150 Are content creators responsible for what their audiences do? If you’re a creator with a large audience, do you have to be careful what you say and do because you have a lot of influence? We talk about the recent drama in the streaming space and ask these questions. It’s something everybody who creates a community online needs to answer for themselves. And perhaps something we as a society need to decide what is right or wrong and how to hold the right people accountable. Or if it’s even necessar ..read more

How DANGEROUS is the Internet Actually Becoming? Tiktok ban, AI, Stalking l The H+A Podcast 149 With recent advances in AI, the Tiktok ban, and increases in stalking behavior on the internet, I wanted to talk about how this will affect society moving forward. Will tiktok actually get banned and should it get banned? Ai photography is being adopted by companies like canva and Adobe at an alarming rate. Deep fakes are other bad behavior are being used to harass people. Should the government or social media companies be involved in policing our behavior with these new advances in technology? Week ..read more

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