Dystopia Now

We're taking a break from the bad news happening all around us to look back at some of the more popular depictions of dystopian future in the movies and try to figure out just which one we're headed for.

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Ted Cruz (and others) are at war with a Sesame Street character. And some people wonder why we think we are living in a dystopia. 

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A recent Business Insider story about Barstool Sports president Dave Portnoy featured allegations from three former sexual partners, all young women, who say it went further than they had expected. He and his followers -- of which they are many and vocal -- are calling it cancel culture, but we think it's indicative of something else.

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Well, another election day is in the books and wouldn't you know it, Democrats didn't have the best results. That's especially evident in Virginia, where Glenn Youngkin managed to court the MAGA base without having to capitulate to Trump. Here's why that's a bad sign. 

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If you aren't online all the time, the whole Let's Go Brandon thing might be a mystery. But some people have really bought into the idea of being able to slyly say F Joe Biden. They aren't that slick and here's why.

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Remember the disgusting white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va. four years ago? Well, there's a major civil trial going on right now for the people who suffered that weekend, but you wouldn't know that by looking at the news. We look at the proceedings so far and tell you where to find the best coverage. 

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Three people were shot. Two were killed. But the judge says prosecutors can't refer to them as victims during the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. This doesn't look good for the prospect of justice being served ... or for what comes after.

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After news broke that Halyna Hutchins had died of an accidental shooting on the set of "Rust," it didn't take long for ghouls like J.D. Vance and Donald Trump Jr. to try to exploit the tragedy for either political or personal gain. We see right through it.

Here's where you can donate to help Hutchins' family.

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Look, we spend most of our time on this show talking about all the things wrong with the world. On this episode, we're offering a solution. 

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Facebook has been in the news a bunch lately, and not for anything good. Now, word on the street is the company wants to rebrand under a new name. Kerouac and Todd aren't fooled. The name may change, but the mission to ruin the world will remain.

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