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Australia might be allowing users to opt out of “The Algorithm”, South Korea has too many missing people, and more this week at the Time Sink!

Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms

South Korea to re-examine 310,000 missing person cases

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro

(0:20) Australia Algorithm Opt Out

(24:34) Missing people in South Korea

Should kids lose their phones when in school? What is going on with Netflix and GTA VI? What in the world is an antenna? Find out on this week’s visit to the Time Sink

Kansas students forced to put cell phones in lockers

NYC teachers phone ban thoughts

GTA VI Extended Look

How to Stream Every NFL Game in 2026

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro/Follow Up

(0:11) Schools Banning Phones

(35:09) GTA VI

(55:01) Outro

Hunter x Hunter, Hunter x Hunter, and even more Hunter x Hunter this week at the Time Sink!

Hunter x Hunter Hiatus

Hunter x Hunter

Togashi Twitter

Shoko Asahara

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro

(0:54) Hunter x Hunter Batch Drop

Surprise another Japanese movie from Movie Plug gang. This time it's Harakiri directed by Masaki Kobayashi and starring Tatsuya Nakadai, a world renowned film that some would say is the best movie of all time. This is the last entry for the theme: Roger Ebert’s Great 4 Star movies. Tune in for a discussion on what makes Harakiri so great… or not so great?

Roger Ebert's Review

Arlan's Letterboxd Review

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro / First Impressions

(8:07) General Consensus

(16:19) Spoilers / Memorable Scenes

(55:46) Scores

How many events are there in a Punjabi Wedding, what does a Sikh Wedding look like, and how tiring is the entire process? Find out on the finale of the Punjabi Wedding Saga on this week’s visit to the Time Sink!

Sikhism

Nikkah

Walima

Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Akhand Paath

Gurdwara

Milni

Anand Karaj

Pani Varna

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro

(0:29) Follow Up

(16:24) The Wedding Saga Part 1 Recap

(19:58) The Wedding Saga Part 2

(1:11:02) Outro

Amuldeep’s cousin’s wedding events, so many events, and even more events, this week at the Time Sink!

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro

(0:15) Amuldeep’s Cousin’s Wedding!

The difference between talent and hardwork, nature vs nurture, the 1997 dystopian sci-fi film Gattaca, and so much more on this week’s visit to the Time Sink

Messi

Ronaldo

Tom Brady

Magnus Carlsen Checker Piece Video

Example F1 Sound Skill Video

Gattaca

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro/Follow Up

(0:09) Talent vs Hardwork

(45:00) Outro

Roger Ebert describes this as “one of the greatest war films ever made”, it's the devastating Studio Ghibli film directed by Isao Takahata based on the novel by the same name: Grave of the Fireflies. This is the second iteration of the Roger Ebert's Great 4 Stars theme!

Roger Ebert Talking about Grave of the Fireflies

Arlan's Letterboxd Review

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro / First Impressions

(11:55) General Consensus

(20:39) Recommendations

22:39 Spoilers

(54:51) Scores

(1:09:13) Bloopers

Sustainable, plant free, donuts in Japan, Chinese spies in our backyards, and more this week at the Time Sink!

Starbucks Japan Donut

Starbucks Japan Plant Based Definition

Starbucks Japan Plant Based Press Release

Food Diversity Today Plant Based Article

Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro

(0:18) Starbucks Donut

(13:30) Chinese Spies

Marvel addiction affects 1 out of 2 co-hosts every day, with your support (by listening) you can help these poor souls understand that “Yes, you can skip stuff you don’t like. You don’t have to watch it.” Looking to help, tune in for this week’s visit to the Time Sink!

MCU

The List

Secret Invasion

Loki Season 2

The Marvels

What If...? season 2

Echo

Deadpool & Wolverine

Agatha All Along

What If...? season 3

Captain America: Brave New World

Daredevil Born Again season 1

Thunderbolts*

Ironheart

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Eyes of Wakanda

Marvel Zombies

Wonder Man season 1

Daredevil: Born Again season 2

The Punisher: One Last Kill

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Marvel's Daredevil season 3

Jessica Jones season 3

Iron Fist season 2

DCEU

Nicolas Cage Deepfake (SFW)

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro/Follow Up

(0:24) MCU Mental Illness

(48:25) Nudification Law

(57:58) Outro