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The most 2026 thing

A filmmaker emerging from YouTube; the music store’s staffing.

In the discussion (4)
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  • A director emerging from YouTube is selected as emblematic of 2026.
  • Four people working in a music store is proposed as least characteristic of 2026.
  • Young adults lingering in their hometown after high school are proposed as contemporary.
  • Castle’s Music sharing a location associated with Wayne’s World is discussed.
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Obsession

What’s Aged the Best?

The economical production; Indy Navarrette’s switches; dense visual details; the retained ending.

In the discussion (18)
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  • An old-style Memorial Day box-office weekend is praised. — Bill Simmons
  • The no-no-no montage is praised despite its obvious Get Out debt. — Bill Simmons
  • Ian reading as a bad friend becomes clearer on rewatch. — Bill Simmons
  • The production’s tiny scale and polished result are praised.
  • Indy Navarrette’s switches between normal and possessed Nikki are praised. — Chris Ryan
  • The shower shutting off after boys’ night is announced is praised as a small detail. — Chris Ryan
  • Bear dying in a way that mirrors his cat is praised. — Chris Ryan
  • The magic figure and voodoo doll in the wish shop are retained as possible franchise clues. — Bill Simmons
  • The upside-down Art of Seduction book is retained as a visual joke. — Bill Simmons
  • Bear’s search history is retained as character detail. — Bill Simmons
  • Sarah consistently staged to Bear’s left and Nikki to his right is proposed as a visual pattern, with intent left uncertain. — Bill Simmons
  • Nikki eating only when Bear eats is proposed as a pattern. — Bill Simmons
  • The television showing video of Bear sleeping is retained as an Easter egg. — Bill Simmons
  • The romance montage appearing long while covering about two days is retained.
  • An unused tragic ending in which Nikki kills herself after breaking free is reported; the released ending is preferred. — Bill Simmons
  • A possible anthology about other wishes is reported.
  • Nikki’s confused turn after the wish was reportedly an actor mistake retained in the film. — Bill Simmons
  • Christopher Nolan’s praise for the film is reported. — Bill Simmons
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When I Would Have Died

The dead-cat sandwich; Nikki hiding in the bedroom; Sarah checking on Nikki.

In the discussion (3)
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  • The dead-cat sandwich is selected as one imagined death point. — Bill Simmons
  • Discovering Nikki hidden in the bedroom corner is selected as a heart-attack scenario. — Bill Simmons
  • Sarah checking on Nikki early and being killed is selected as another imagined death point.
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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Ian’s performance; Nikki screaming through the wish-service call.

In the discussion (6)
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  • The performance of Ian is proposed as capable of improvement.
  • Ian being written as a dirtbag is offered as a defense of the performance. — Chris Ryan
  • Nikki screaming through the wish-service call is criticized as unnecessary.
  • The screaming is defended as evidence of her entrapment and of Bear’s moral obligation.
  • The scene is said to work without the screaming. — Joanna Robinson
  • The screaming is retained by a two-to-one vote, with Craig explicitly supporting it. — Craig Horlbeck
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