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SPOILER WARNING. This week, Annie shares her thoughts on the premier of Stranger Things 5 and reflecting on the hit Netflix series as a cultural phenomenon. 

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Creative Mode is a weekly show about pop culture and creativity. Each week we discuss the most iconic moments in pop culture and media, exploring artistic themes and drawing inspiration for our own creative journeys. 

Creative Mode is an independent production. If you'd like to support the show, please visit https://buymeacoffee.com/azomaya. Your support will help me continue making weekly episodes and improve production quality as the show grows. Thank you! ❤️

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Bad is the new good. At least when it comes to creativity. 

In this episode of Creative Mode, Annie shares three ways to move past artist's block and put pen to paper (or whatever your medium may be). 

💡 Key insights:

• Perfectionism is an excuse (!!!)
• Why you should embrace the drafting process
• Failure is a skill and bad art is still good art

Later, Annie shares news about the return of Vine and the upcoming Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping. 

🔗 Links:

Pearlieee - all you need is audacity...

A Writing Practice to Help You Meet Yourself

Vine

Jon M. Chu for TIME

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Creative Mode is a weekly show about pop culture and creativity. Each week we discuss the most iconic moments in pop culture and media, exploring artistic themes and drawing inspiration for our own creative journeys. 

Creative Mode is an independent production. If you'd like to support the show, please visit https://buymeacoffee.com/azomaya. Your support will help me continue making weekly episodes and improve production quality as the show grows. Thank you! ❤️

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How is an album release like having a baby? I've done neither, but apparently they have more in common than I thought.

This week on Creative Mode:

• Annie does a deep dive on the latest release from Florence + The Machine, including the real-life events that inspired the album
• Charli xcx is (creatively) pregnant!
• "Is AI an instrument?" - The rise of AI singers and music with no soul

Links: Charli xcx on Substack

Have thoughts? Find me on Instagram @anniezomaya. 

Creative Mode is a weekly show about pop culture and creativity. Each week we discuss the most iconic moments in pop culture and media, exploring artistic themes and drawing inspiration for our own creative journeys. 

Creative Mode is an independent production. If you'd like to support the show, please visit https://buymeacoffee.com/azomaya. Your support will help me continue making weekly episodes and improve production quality as the show grows. Thank you! ❤️

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Creativity is an act of resistance. In a world where generative AI blurs the lines between art and output, how can we preserve our human creativity? 

Each week, I'll share trending topics in entertainment, from pop culture to the indie web, and discuss the creative inspiration behind them. 

This is a celebration of 100% imagination-generated content. This is Creative Mode. 

Creative Mode is a weekly show about pop culture and creativity. Each week we discuss the most iconic moments in pop culture and media, exploring artistic themes and drawing inspiration for our own creative journeys. 

Creative Mode is an independent production. If you'd like to support the show, please visit https://buymeacoffee.com/azomaya. Your support will help me continue making weekly episodes and improve production quality as the show grows. Thank you! ❤️