Why is Hollywood Lying about the QUALITY of their Movies? l The H+A Podcast 158 In this episode, we delve into the latest blockbuster film, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" by Disney. Join us as we take an honest and critical look at the movie, highlighting its flaws and questioning the social media hype machine surrounding it. Have you ever wondered why some movies receive immense praise despite their shortcomings? We dissect "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and explore the...

Why Art and Business don’t mix, Elemental is better than Spider-verse l The H+A Podcast 157 Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we dive deep into the captivating world of Pixar's newest animated masterpiece, Elemental. Join us as we discuss why this film deserves recognition as the best of the year, despite the overshadowing buzz surrounding the Spiderverse movie. We explore the notion that art and business don't always align, and how Elemental's initial box office performance may...

Hollywood is Manipulating you with Team Sports (Flash 2023) l The H+A Podcast 156 Welcome to our podcast episode discussing the highly anticipated Flash 2023 movie and the perplexing hate campaign surrounding it. In this episode, we delve into the undeserved criticism and controversy surrounding the film and explore the hidden forces at play in Hollywood's manipulation of public opinion. Join us as we unravel the tactics used to divide fans into opposing "teams" on social media, hindering...

What NO ONE will tell you about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (my honest opinions will probably offend you) l The H+A Podcast 155 Welcome to the H+A Podcast, episode 155! In this thought-provoking long-form discussion, we delve into the world of "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," the highly anticipated sequel to the animated superhero film that took the world by storm, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." But hold on, this episode isn't like the others you'll find out there....

Why Cancel Culture DOESN’T Work even if you want it to or not l The H+A Podcast 154 In this episode, we delve deep into the controversial topic of cancel culture and explore why it may not be as effective as it seems. Join us as we navigate the world of social media outrage, discussing the consequences and implications of cancel culture on individuals and society as a whole. We use specific examples from recent media like Johnny Depp returning to Canne, the Met Gala choosing the Karl...

Outrage Culture is DEAD and why HONESTY is Trending l The H+A Podcast 153 In this episode, we explore the hotly debated topic of cancel culture and its many consequences. From the backlash it's received to the criticism it's garnered, we dive deep into the cancel culture debate and its impact on society. As we examine the role of social media in cancel culture, we also discuss the growing trend towards honesty, authenticity, and transparency in content creation. We explore the rise of...

Hollywood Writers Strike 2023, How this affects Creators, AI TAKING your jobs l The H+A Podcast 152 The hollywood writers strike of 2023 is failing. The writers were asking for too much in their contract. Netflix, Disney, Warner Brothers, and the other Hollywood studios did not want to increase wages or jobs. They want AI to take over while the writers are very afraid and suffering an existential crisis. The writers have little chance of success in the next negotiation. Even after a great...

Superheroes are out, Video Game Movies are the next BIG trend? l The H+A Podcast 151 The Super Mario Brothers movie staring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor Joy, Jack Black, and Seth Rogen made a lot of money. Despite conflicting reviews between critics and audiences, people came out in droves to see the movie. We talk about if it was actually a good movie and what it means going forward. Are super hero movies finally on it’s way out just to be replaced with video game franchises? Are we going to...

Are Creators Responsible For Their Audiences? Destiny, Mrgirl, and Streamers l The H+A Podcast 150 Are content creators responsible for what their audiences do? If you’re a creator with a large audience, do you have to be careful what you say and do because you have a lot of influence? We talk about the recent drama in the streaming space and ask these questions. It’s something everybody who creates a community online needs to answer for themselves. And perhaps something we as a society need...

How DANGEROUS is the Internet Actually Becoming? Tiktok ban, AI, Stalking l The H+A Podcast 149 With recent advances in AI, the Tiktok ban, and increases in stalking behavior on the internet, I wanted to talk about how this will affect society moving forward. Will tiktok actually get banned and should it get banned? Ai photography is being adopted by companies like canva and Adobe at an alarming rate. Deep fakes are other bad behavior are being used to harass people. Should the government or...

The REAL Reason Millennials Are Childless (no one talks about this) l The H+A Podcast 148 Recently, people are talking about the trend of childless or childfree millennials. The newly coined term DINKS is making it’s round on social media and people are debating whether or not they are for or against the idea of having or not having children. Meanwhile the banks are failing and getting bailed out by the government. Millennials and Gen Z are blaming Boomers for hoarding wealth. And yet people...

Seth Rogen Complains About Critics, Hollywood Can’t Take The Heat l The H+A Podcast 147 Seth Rogen is promoting the new teenage mutant ninja turtles movie (2023) and isn’t handling the critical reception very well. People are mad about April O’neil. People just don’t like how kiddie the film feels. But instead of taking the criticism in stride, Seth Rogen is lashing out at the fans and critics. We talk about how this is representative of all of Hollywood as well as our “times” as a whole....

You’re MISSING OUT if you didn’t watch these movies in 2022 l The H+A Podcast 146 We watch a lot of the 2022 Oscar best picture nominees as well as just a lot of movies in 2022 in general. We talk about the best ones and why you should watch them. A lot of these movies hint at what Hollywood is going to do in the future as well as what the trends of movies are going to be. We predict a lot more practical effects/ stunts rather than heavy CGI as well as more focus on color rather than a...

The LIE we can’t stop telling Women and Men l The H+A Podcast 145 I’ve noticed there’s an epidemic of loneliness that no one wants to admit. Both single women and men are having a hard time dating and finding companionship. Meanwhile, there’s huge misunderstandings about each other that seem to be pushed on social media. People lie and aren’t honest about how they feel because of pride or social incentive. We talk about these issues and what advice we have as a happy couple. Weekly...

Why the New Hollywood Strategy is Actually Going to Work l The H+A Podcast 144 A lot of news happened this past month. We talk about how Disney+ lost 2.4 million subscribers in the first quarter. Bob Iger to lay off 7,000 employees. James Gunn’s new plan for a revamped DC cinematic universe. The Rick and Morty Justin Roiland scandal. All of this entertainment Hollywood news is making us very optimistic about the future of film! Weekly Recommendation: RRR (2022) 5% off coffee brand coffee...

Knock At The Cabin - Movie Review (my honest opinions will probably offend you) Knock at the Cabin is a 2023 horror movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan based off the novel Cabin At The End Of The World. It stars David Bautista, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff, Niki Amuka Bird, and Kristen Cui. 5% off coffee brand coffee (code: honeyandabsinthe) https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=honeyandabsinthe BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.honeyandabsinthe.com/ NEW MASTERS ACADEMY ONLINE ART COURSE FREE 7...

AI will be the end of creativity l The H+A Podcast 142 We talk about a few different AI stories. Descript, a new way of using AI to edit videos, meaning you don’t have to know how to edit videos at all. A New York Times article that talks about how AI gets rid of the elitism that the creative class enjoys. Chat GPT is allowing kids to cheat. And Kojima talked about one day uploading his consciousness into some kind of cloud or turning into an AI himself. AI is changing the way we interact...

2023 Predictions: Entertainment, Economy, Culture (the depression year) l The H+A Podcast 141 We make predictions for 2023 in regards to Hollywood, the economy, and culture. Entertainment will invest in more horror, low budget high return movies. TV and Animation industries are going to be hit hard. The economy isn’t going to get better anytime soon. We are entering a recession and inflation is still going up. As a culture, we are all depressed for some reason so we’re going to be working on...

M3GAN - Movie Review (my honest opinions will probably offend you) We share our thoughts on the new 2023 film from producer James Wan, M3GAN. Should you watch this movie? Is it good? We go act by act to explain what we liked and disliked about the movie as well as casual film analysis about what worked and didn’t work. For a horror movie, it actually has really great writing and sharp observations about millennials and parenting. 5% off coffee brand coffee (code:...

Babylon - Movie Review (my honest opinions will probably offend you) We share our thoughts on the new 2022 film from director, Damien Chazelle, Babylon. From the same director as La La Land and Whiplash, this is his new more angsty movie about Hollywood starring Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt. Should you watch this movie? Is it good? We go act by act to explain what we liked and disliked about the movie as well as casual film analysis about what worked and didn’t work. 5% off coffee brand...

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish - Movie Review (my honest opinions will probably offend you) We share our thoughts on the new 2022 film from director Puss In Boots: The Last Wish. Should you watch this movie? Is it good? We go act by act to explain what we liked and disliked about the movie as well as casual film analysis about what worked and didn’t work. Just because it’s an animated movie doesn’t mean we go easy on it. Especially as people who worked in the animation industry. 5% off coffee...

Avatar: The Way Of Water - Movie Review (my honest opinions will probably offend you) We share our thoughts on the new 2022 film from director James Cameron Avatar: The Way of Water. Should you watch this movie? Is it good? We go act by act to explain what we liked and disliked about the movie as well as casual film analysis about what worked and didn’t work. It’s a feast for the eyes as usual with spectacular visual effects, but is it a must watch blockbuster? 5% off coffee brand coffee...

Artists and Influencers are Insecure that everything is changing l The H+A Podcast 136 The digital artists and AI artists are still fighting over the same thing and will probably still be seen fighting over this issue years from now because artists are insecure and petty. James Gunn is giving the DC universe a complete overhaul and everyone is freaking out including Patti Jenkins. Things are changing really fast and people are freaking out about it. Recommendation: Michael Fasshbender...

The End of Political Influencers (this is good for culture) l The H+A Podcast 135 I predict political influencers won’t have the power in culture as they once did. People are moving more and more to the center. Everyone is sick of both sides proving they’re both awful. Instead, people will go back to not caring about politics. I think this is important and good. People shouldn’t become this powerful just speaking your thoughts back at you. Recommendation: Spy x...