Category: TV Shows/Movie Reviews
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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…
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Love Has Won (HBO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Love Has Won: Severe mental illness has won. Quick synopsis: The story of the Mother God cult and there is no way to explain this cult succinctly. Fact for Non-History People: Colloidal silver is a dietary supplement that the FDA declared unsafe in 1999. Fact for History Nerds: If you take…
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Savior Complex (HBO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Savior Complex: When good intentions go bad. Quick synopsis: The story of an American missionary in Uganda who basically starts her own hospital with no medical training. Fact for Non-History People: Missionaries first came to Uganda in 1877. Fact for History Nerds: About 4/5ths of Ugandans identify as Christian. My Take…
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Lover Stalker Killer (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Lover Stalker Killer: Thank God I’m not dating anymore. Quick synopsis: The story of a guy who tries to date and ends up with a stalker. Fact for Non-History People: 8% of women and 2% of men have been stalked in their lives. Fact for History Nerds: The average age of…
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American Nightmare (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for American Nightmare: Enjoy jumping to conclusions! Quick synopsis: The story of a 2015 home invasion where a woman was kidnapped and then just… released. Fact for Non-History People: As of December 2021, there are 93,000 active missing person records in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: It is widely accepted that…