Category: TV Shows/Movie Reviews
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Six Schizophrenic Brothers (Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Six Schizophrenic Brothers: In this case, a .500 average is very bad. Quick synopsis: The story of a family of 12 children of which 6 would turn out to be schizophrenic. Fact for Non-History People: Schizophrenia is one of the top 15 causes of disability worldwide. Fact for History Nerds: In…
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The Mission (NATGEO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Mission: Should have listened the first two times. Quick synopsis: The story of missionary John Chau who died attempting to evangelize to the people of North Sentinel Island. Fact for Non-History People: We know so little about the North Sentinelese that we don’t even know how many of them there…
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Ren Faire (HBO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ren Faire: It’s like Succession but nerdy. Quick synopsis: The story of a succession battle for the control of the Texas Renaissance Festival. Fact for Non-History People: The Texas Renaissance Festival draws about 500,000 people per year. Fact for History Nerds: The festival itself takes up over 55 acres. My Take…
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Brats (Hulu)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Brats: Welcome to Andrew McCarthy’s 80s therapy session. Quick synopsis: Andrew McCarthy interviews other members of the Brat Pack about how the moniker changed their lives. Fact for Non-History People: McCarthy had to wear a wig at the end of Pretty in Pink because it was a reshoot and he shaved…
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Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Dancing for the Devil: Now we really need to outlaw TikTok. Quick synopsis: The story of a cult which gained prominence as a studio for TikTok dancers. Fact for Non-History People: TikTok has over 1 billion monthly active users globally. Fact for History Nerds: There are over 915.9 million posts on…
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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ashley Madison: Turns out you can’t trust cheaters. Who knew? Quick synopsis: The story of the cheating dating platform, Ashley Madison, and its downfall. Fact for Non-History People: Ashley Madison got their name by combining the two most popular girls’ names at the time. Fact for History Nerds: In 2015, Ashley…
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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (ID)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Quiet on Set: Childhood. Ruined. Quick synopsis: The story of how Nickelodeon was a nightmare for the people working there. Fact for Non-History People: “Nickelodeon” is actually the name of the first five cent movie theaters. Fact for History Nerds: Dan Schnieder, the producer and main villain of the show, was…
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Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Big Vape: If you beat them, you can still join them. Quick synopsis: The story of the e-cigarette, Juul. Fact for Non-History People: Juul was valued at $38 billion at its height. Fact for History Nerds: By July 2022, Juul was valued at $450 million. My Take on Big Vape: I…
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Can I Tell You a Secret? (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Can I Tell You a Secret?: The secret is that you should skip this. Quick synopsis: The story of a series of harassment cases against women on social media in the UK. Fact for Non-History People: None. Fact for History Nerds: Still none. My Take on Can I Tell You a…