Why do we choose to watch ‘bad’ things?

Stop Everything!

Sep 17, 20250:37:20Society & Culture

From Twilight to the new War of the Worlds offering from Amazon and every bit of slop (AI or human) served up on social media, we're devouring it — but why? Hannah's joined by writer and film critic Jared Richards to try...

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