Next week! We are talking about the massive decrease in the price of toys and why this have become an insane burden on parents. We pair this with the film 8-Bit Christmas that finds a young boy in search of the ultimate Christmas present: a Nintendo Entertainment System.

Preshow! - The Toy Assault / 8-Bit Christmas

Taking the news from the last week and examining it through the lens of film.

The news often ties us down to details. We get headlines and tweets, but lack historical and cultural context to make much sense out of any of it. One of the things movies do well is turn this noise into narrative.

Plus, it’s a great way to talk about the news while leaving out the actual, literal villains in our real lives.

TV & Film

Taking the news from the last week and examining it through the lens of film. The news often ties us down to details. We get headlines and tweets, but lack historical and cultural context to make much sense out of any of it. One of the things movies do well is turn this noise into narrative. Plus, it’s a great way to talk about the news while leaving out the actual, literal villains in our real lives.

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Preshow! - The Toy Assault / 8-Bit Christmas