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Horror has always been a source of social commentary, though. Going all the way back to at least Frankenstein, published in 1818.
All folk tales were social commentary. It's been that way since the first stories were told around a fire.
I'm not a literature major, nor I have any kind of study in humanities, but as far as I'm told Horror was always a reflexion of societal anxieties framed in fantasy, and Iirc sci-fi as well more often than not reflected social issues (e.g. labor but using robots as a metaphor).
Sci-fi was originally founded in philosophy and just used technology to explore ideas about how society would react to various situations. Obviously it's less strictly setup that way today, but that's how it started
Y'know.... you're right
Well Joe rogan is a comedian allegedly
But I also get a sense of horror whenever I watch a segment from his podcast
I love his commentary where he fucks a stool
this post was submitted on 11 May 2025
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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