The Worst Person in the World, The Afterparty, and grab bag - a podcast by Criticism Is Dead

We discuss The Worst Person in the World and The Afterparty, a film and a series about looking back and moving forward.

01:35 The Worst Person in the World, currently playing in theaters, explores existential questions through the small dramas of everyday life.

23:41 The Afterparty, streaming on Apple TV+, is the latest star-packed entry in the "millennial whodunnit" genre.

37:28 Plus, culture grab bag! Very brief thoughts on Annihilation, Somebody, Somewhere, Inventing Anna, The Gilded Age, Single Drunk Female, and The Righteous Gemstones.

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Music: REEKAH

Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu

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