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The episode discusses Gen Z's fascination with horror films, Taylor Swift's new song for Disney, and the trend of phone-free concerts.

The rise of phone-free shows, Taylor Swift’s new Disney song, and what’s behind Gen Z’s horror movie obsession? You can watch this episode on YouTube . Taylor Swift has written a song for Toy Story 5 –– I Knew It, I Knew You marks Taylor’s return to the country genre and was inspired by the cowgirl, Jessie. Also in music news, Phoebe Bridgers has been playing a string of phone-free pop-up shows across small cities and college towns in America. The $1 gigs mark a return to tech-free shows and has us asking, are we all looking for an excuse to put our phones away? Next, have you noticed that so many TV shows and movies right now have the same villain? In a piece titled “‘Bogeyman of the moment’: Why every TV show seems to have the same villain” for The Age, Michael Lallo makes the claim that AI is the villain we’re seeing everywhere at the moment. It's also sparking a renaissance in human-made art, as seen in a viral tweet by producer Adam Faze . Two Gen Z horror directors are the talk of the internet and film world this month, creating conversations about a new era of filmmaking. Backrooms and Obsession, created by two Gen Z YouTubers, are topping box offices globally. We…

People in this episode

Host: Jas

Topics covered

• Gen Z horror movies
• phone-free concerts
• Taylor Swift
• AI in media
• human-made art
• YouTube filmmakers

Keywords

• Gen Z
• horror obsession
• Taylor Swift
• phone-free concerts
• AI villain
• YouTube filmmakers
• pop-up shows
• Toy Story 5
• human-made art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Age, The Guardian, ABC, Variety

Books & works: Toy Story 5, Backrooms, Obsession

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