The Prism
The Prism dissects film, fame, and culture to reveal what we miss on the surface.
We analyze how movies shape society and how society misreads movies. From Fight Club's ironic masculinity cult to the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, we explore the gap between what creators intended and what audiences embraced.
Through deep dives into cinema, celebrity rises and falls, and cultural moments that defined generations, we examine power, accountability, and the stories we tell ourselves about entertainment. Every video challenges surface-level takes with thoughtful analysis—because the most interesting part isn't what happened, it's why we interpreted it that way.
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Why Stanley Kubrick Turned The Shining Into a Machine for Obsession
Why Jim Carrey Made Us Fall in Love With Captivity (The Truman Show)
American Psycho: The Satire That Became Its Own Joke
You Fell for Midsommar's Trick (And Didn't Even Notice)
Hollywood Fought to Bury This Ending | Se7en Behind the Scenes
Joker's Dangerous Mistake—A Film That Warned Against Violence and Inspired It
Why “Gone Girl” Is the Most Accurate Portrait of Modern Manipulation
We Ignored Her's Warning About AI Loneliness | Replika Reality Check
The Pretty-Boy Curse That Destroyed Everyone Except DiCaprio
Old School Movies That Predicted The Future (And Got It Right)
Why Stanley Kubrick Was Obsessed With Telling His Last Story (Eyes Wide Shut)
Fight Club's Real Twist: The Anti-Hero You're Supposed to Reject
The Truth About Inception That Nobody Talks About
Eternal Sunshine's Warning About Erasing Away Our Pain
1999: When Britney and NSYNC Ruled TRL (Before Algorithms Killed It)
Why 90s Movies Trusted You (And Hollywood Doesn’t)
Why The Matrix Is the Most Misunderstood Movie Ever Made