Wade Wainio
@wadewainio.bsky.social
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Writer: Pop Horror, VENTS Magazine online, Musician. Radio DJ at WMTU 91.9 FM Houghton.
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Anyway...comments contest time. The best, most interesting comment wins you an interview on my dumb little show!
5 months ago
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Hegseth's speech to military leaders: *Glug glug glug* [Looks around the room] "You're all fat!" *Glug glug glug* *hiccup!*
3 days ago
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My newest true crime article:
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Blaž Hrvat, A Medieval Croatian Serial Killer and the Harsh World of 15th-Century Justice
Another Look at Serial Killers of the Past...This Time Medeival
https://vocal.media/criminal/blaz-hrvat-a-medieval-croatian-serial-killer-and-the-harsh-world-of-15th-century-justice
4 days ago
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Well, my newest album did get released through Distrokid (I guess they deemed my last one too exotic or something). Check it out! It even starts with a few midi compositions I made while still at Finlandia!
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a light aftertaste of shrapnel
YouTube video by Grandpa Helicopter - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esfeWqlTke8&list=OLAK5uy_lUsXrHEBX4XYEk3Qmwq_Cy0Y5zziHiq9c
12 days ago
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New episode:
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Spotify – Web Player
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14 days ago
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New episode:
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Spotify – Web Player
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16 days ago
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CWT538: The Trump Family's Military Service...NOT! by Critical Wade Theory
How many prominent members of the ultra-patriotic, pro-military Trump family have served?
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT538-The-Trump-Familys-Military-Service---NOT-e38ake4
18 days ago
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My newest interview piece:
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Interview with ‘The Compatriots’ Director Spencer Cohen. - Vents MagaZine
With his film The Compatriots, director Spencer Cohen set out to tell a story about
https://ventsmagazine.com/2025/09/16/interview-with-the-compatriots-director-spencer-cohen/
18 days ago
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CWT537: Harry Taussig: The Quiet Genius Across Science, Art, and Music by Critical Wade Theory
Talking about a man who has worn many hats — physicist, biochemist, educator, artist, film scholar, and fingerstyle guitarist.His name is Harry Arthur Taussig.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT537-Harry-Taussig-The-Quiet-Genius-Across-Science--Art--and-Music-e387d0d
20 days ago
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CWT536: Patriotism, Perception, and the Politics of Meaning by Critical Wade Theory
Welcome to today’s episode. We’re diving into some big questions: What does patriotism really mean? Is it always a right-wing idea? And how does perception shape not just politics, but the very meanin...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT536-Patriotism--Perception--and-the-Politics-of-Meaning-e385dqu
22 days ago
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And another new episode emerges:
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CWT535🎶☁️: The Orb Pushed Sonic Frontiers by Critical Wade Theory
Today, we’re diving into the sprawling, surreal world of The Orb — a British electronic group that helped invent a new genre and guided an entire generation through the outer edges of sound.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT535-The-Orb-Pushed-Sonic-Frontiers-e385akp
22 days ago
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Looking for more interaction here. I aim to be straightforward and direct. Is there a specific topic you'd like to discuss or explore further?
22 days ago
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E35: 2-for-1 Special! Immigrant-Bashing Meme Debunk-o-Rama! by Mr. K. is Wrong
I debunk 2 immigrant-bashing memes. Both are stupid memes! Both lie! Both encourage bigotry and stupidity among the population. It's also shocking how easily they are debunked. Check it out!
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio0/episodes/E35-2-for-1-Special--Immigrant-Bashing-Meme-Debunk-o-Rama-e383q3p
23 days ago
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Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E. 36); Who Was Charlie Kirk? by Critical Wade Theory
Charlie Kirk is deceased. Who was he? Why are some of us not mourning his loss?
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/Dimwits--Dipshts--Dufuses--and-Dullards-E--36-Who-Was-Charlie-Kirk-e383mbp
23 days ago
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Aww, man! Now who's going to monitor Taylor Swift's fertility and tell her to submit to her husband? Guess we'll only have Johnny Law to step into those very important shoes now.
24 days ago
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Rewatching this:
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The Purged: Vanished Voters of Trump's America
YouTube video by Greg Palast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAU3PiesAQM
25 days ago
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CWT534🎶: AbsolutePunk + the Seemingly Unsinkable Ship of Online Music Communities by Critical Wade Theory
Remembering AbsolutePunk.net (and other music communities).
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT534-AbsolutePunk--the-Seemingly-Unsinkable-Ship-of-Online-Music-Communities-e380r6a
25 days ago
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CWT533: Creepy Creatures and Myths: The 27 Club – Myth, Music, and Mortality by Critical Wade Theory
The “27 Club” is both an urban legend and a cultural shorthand for a tragic pattern: the idea that famous musicians are unusually likely to die at the age of 27.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT533-Creepy-Creatures-and-Myths-The-27-Club--Myth--Music--and-Mortality-e37v77r
26 days ago
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🎙️CWT532🎶: Ty Segall – King of the Garage Rock Revival? by Critical Wade Theory
Today, we’re talking about one of the most prolific and unpredictable figures in contemporary rock: Ty Segall.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT532-Ty-Segall--King-of-the-Garage-Rock-Revival-e37tq4j
27 days ago
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Another new episode:
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🎙️CWT531🎶: 'The Waiting' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Song Appreciation by Critical Wade Theory
'The Waiting' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Song Appreciation
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT531-The-Waiting-by-Tom-Petty-and-the-Heartbreakers---Song-Appreciation-e37smov
28 days ago
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Reviewing my first Elvis movie experience:
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🎙️CWT529🎶: 'Easy Come, Easy Go' (1967) - Elvis Movie Review! by Critical Wade Theory
Today, we’re diving into Elvis Presley’s Easy Come, Easy Go, released on March 22, 1967. This was Presley’s twenty-third feature film, produced by Hal Wallis, directed by John Rich, and it marks an in...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT529-Easy-Come--Easy-Go-1967---Elvis-Movie-Review-e37skh0
28 days ago
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Yes, this is the "Camp Auschwitz" guy that TRUMP PARDONED FOR TRYING TO OVERTHROW THE ELECTION.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/man-pardoned-by-trump-after-jan-6-conviction-arrested-in-animal-attack/ar-AA1LYppV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=68bb7bfb6b104a6aaf74c6b00bf3cb60&ei=23
29 days ago
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E34: No, COVID Wasn’t Just an 'Obedience Test' by Mr. K. is Wrong
Mr. K is wrong about vaccines, just like he is about everything else.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio0/episodes/E34-No--COVID-Wasnt-Just-an-Obedience-Test-e37pdkv
30 days ago
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Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E. 35); Kennedy vs. the CDC: Power, Purges, and Public Health by Critical Wade Theory
Amid mounting controversy over sweeping changes in public health oversight, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing the Senate Finance Committee today (September 4, 2025) to defend his action...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/Dimwits--Dipshts--Dufuses--and-Dullards-E--35-Kennedy-vs--the-CDC-Power--Purges--and-Public-Health-e37ouca
30 days ago
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Time for a nuanced take: RFK Jr is a fucking moron.
about 1 month ago
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🎙️CWT528🎶: 'Money (That’s What I Want)' – Motown’s First Hit...and Beyond by Critical Wade Theory
Today, we’re talking about a track that put Motown Records on the map: Barrett Strong’s 1959 hit, “Money (That’s What I Want).”
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT528-Money-Thats-What-I-Want--Motowns-First-Hit---and-Beyond-e37log6
about 1 month ago
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🎙️CWT527: Composer vs. Arranger — What’s the Difference? by Critical Wade Theory
What’s the difference between a composer and an arranger?
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT527-Composer-vs--Arranger--Whats-the-Difference-e37ld9r
about 1 month ago
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🎙️CWT526🕰️: Georg Koszulinski's 'Archeopsychic Time Zones' [EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM REVIEW] by Critical Wade Theory
This episode is a journey through a five-minute film that folds centuries into seconds, where ancient voices and futures collide in the desert heat. The film is called — Archeopsychic Time Zones.If Ar...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT526-Georg-Koszulinskis-Archeopsychic-Time-Zones-EXPERIMENTAL-SHORT-FILM-REVIEW-e37k2j9
about 1 month ago
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I'll eventually be reviewing a movie featuring this song. Yes, Elvis sang a song about yoga. And no, it is not particularly good.
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Yoga Is as Yoga Does
YouTube video by Elvis Presley - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvu71Q44Tu8
about 1 month ago
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🎙️CWT525: 'Speech' – Speech's Solo Debut Album Post-Arrested Development by Critical Wade Theory
Today, we’re talking about 'Speech' — the debut solo album by Speech, the rapper and frontman of Arrested Development.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT525-Speech--Speechs-Solo-Debut-Album-Post-Arrested-Development-e37ileg
about 1 month ago
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CWT524: From Death to Life: Decolonizing Power by Critical Wade Theory
Today we’re tackling a hard but urgent question: What happens when the role of the state is reduced to one thing — deciding who gets to live and who is left to die?
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT524-From-Death-to-Life-Decolonizing-Power-e37hlbi
about 1 month ago
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Sharing partly because it was payday today, but also because I am working on a podcast episode about this song.
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Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Classic Motown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XJl7mxDtc
about 1 month ago
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CWT523🎄:'A Christmas Story' (1983) — Far Out-of-Season Review 🎅 by Critical Wade Theory
Every Christmas Eve, millions of families across the U.S. flip on the TV, and there it is — A Christmas Story. Running on a 24-hour loop. For some, it’s background noise. For others, it’s as essential...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT523A-Christmas-Story-1983--Far-Out-of-Season-Review-e37g9om
about 1 month ago
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I will eventually review this old episode on my podcast. Considered one of the worst talk shows, I will nonetheless defend its honor!
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Alf's Hit Talk Show FULL Pilot Episode - Drew Carey, Dennis Franz
YouTube video by Joe’s Video Archives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-cHBrTrK70
about 1 month ago
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RFK Jr sounds like an old jalopy that spews out stupid bullshit.
about 1 month ago
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New blog article:
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The Saddest General Truth About Life
Life doesn’t stop moving. It doesn’t pause for our highest highs or our lowest lows. The world keeps turning, whether we’re ready for it or not. Moments that feel unforgettable slip away. People mo…
https://statusquodefenders.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/the-saddest-general-truth-about-life/
about 1 month ago
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E33: The hypocrisy of a MAGA extremist posting this... by Mr. K. is Wrong
This quote is essentially about coercion, manipulation, and state or social pressure being signs of something illegitimate. But here’s the problem: MAGA types actively defend and celebrate those very ...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio0/episodes/E33-The-hypocrisy-of-a-MAGA-extremist-posting-this-e37eiu6
about 1 month ago
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Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E. 34); Kim Jong Un, Putin, and Xi Bukkake the World by Critical Wade Theory
Chine throws a military parade with dictatorial guests of honor. Also, I look at North Korea's failed-successful leadership. . (Photo credit: Nikkei montage/Photos from Reuters)
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/Dimwits--Dipshts--Dufuses--and-Dullards-E--34-Kim-Jong-Un--Putin--and-Xi-Bukkake-the-World-e37ege9
about 1 month ago
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New post at my blog:
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Inside the Internet’s Darkest Conspiracies —and Their Real-World Consequences
The internet is full of wild claims, strange communities, and endless rabbit holes. But some online subcultures and conspiracy theories go far beyond eccentricity — they foster extremism, violence,…
https://statusquodefenders.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/inside-the-internets-darkest-conspiracies-and-their-real-world-consequences/
about 1 month ago
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Stephen Miller, upon meeting someone who's not racist:
about 1 month ago
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CWT522🎙️: White Lion – The Rise, Roar, Collapse of a Glam Metal Band
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KREuiLvuQx5614Upn11oc?si=GbN30wdaShi6XsVxznPWwA
about 1 month ago
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Here is the new album as a YouTube video.
youtu.be/wUk849KFWOg
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Grandpa Helicopter - 'May The Fluff Be With You' ~~FULL ALBUM~~
YouTube video by wade w
https://youtu.be/wUk849KFWOg
about 1 month ago
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My new album:
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May The Fluff Be With You, by Grandpa Helicopter
17 track album
https://grandpahelicopter.bandcamp.com/album/may-the-fluff-be-with-you
about 1 month ago
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CWT521🎙️: Is ‘99 Problems’ by Jay-Z Misunderstood? by Critical Wade Theory
Today, we’re talking about a song that’s been quoted, misquoted, referenced, parodied, misunderstood — and still hits harder than most: Jay-Z’s “99 Problems.”
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT521-Is-99-Problems-by-Jay-Z-Misunderstood-e377n42
about 1 month ago
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E32: Mr. K Promotes Dumb Meme and Lies About Tim Walz by Mr. K. is Wrong
The meme pretends that the Democratic Party has collapsed into stupidity by showing a chain of leaders — Obama, Biden, Harris — each allegedly picking a “dumber” successor, ending with Minnesota Gover...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio0/episodes/E32-Mr--K-Promotes-Dumb-Meme-and-Lies-About-Tim-Walz-e374vnd
about 1 month ago
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A new episode of my show-within-a-show:
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Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E. 33); Gerrymandering / Trump's Saudi Ties by Critical Wade Theory
I talk about Gerrymandering and what Trump's Saudi ties mean about him and the nature of authoritarian power.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/Dimwits--Dipshts--Dufuses--and-Dullards-E--33-Gerrymandering--Trumps-Saudi-Ties-e374tis
about 1 month ago
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New episode, with a bit of local historical trivia.
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CWT520🎙️: Mackinac Island and the Forgotten War by Critical Wade Theory
Mackinac Island. A jewel in the straits between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Today, it’s known for horse-drawn carriages, Victorian charm, and fudge shops that sweeten every corner of its approximately 4.35 square miles. But behind the postcards and the nostalgia lies a chapter of history most visitors never hear about—the island’s pivotal role in the War of 1812.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT520-Mackinac-Island-and-the-Forgotten-War-e373su1
about 1 month ago
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CWT519🎙️ Rakka (Oats Studios Vol. 1, Ep. 1) REVIEWED by Critical Wade Theory
Today, we’re going to talk about Rakka — the first episode in Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios project. If you know Blomkamp’s work from District 9, Elysium, or Chappie, you already know he’s a filmmaker...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT519-Rakka-Oats-Studios-Vol--1--Ep--1-REVIEWED-e373lk5
about 1 month ago
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CWT518: Checks, Balances, and the Real Work of Equality by Critical Wade Theory
...It’s a pragmatic approach, really.Not a utopian vision. Not a blood-soaked revolution with hidden authoritarian ambitions. Just a system that works—for the many, not the few.And most importantly, a...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wade-wainio/episodes/CWT518-Checks--Balances--and-the-Real-Work-of-Equality-e373iga
about 1 month ago
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Another new thing I published:
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Freedom in Tension: Between Anarchic Ideal and Fascistic Reality
Why talk of freedom, anarchism and liberty seem like distraction
https://vocal.media/theSwamp/freedom-in-tension-between-anarchic-ideal-and-fascistic-reality
about 2 months ago
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My newest list article:
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10 More Memorable Snow Scenes From Film & TV - Vents MagaZine
Snow isn’t just scenery — it’s mood, metaphor, and sometimes the deadliest character on screen. Film
https://ventsmagazine.com/2025/08/19/10-more-memorable-snow-scenes-from-film-tv/
about 2 months ago
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