The Illusion of Stardom in Modern Cinema

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The entertainment industry is experiencing a decline in true movie stars, marked by a focus on superficial factors such as image and marketing over talent and charisma. The comparison between past icons and current actors, like Glenn Powell, reveals a desperation for stardom that is not being met. This trend signifies a shift in the understanding of what constitutes a movie star, reflecting broader societal and industry changes. Despite attempts to promote emerging figures as new stars, the essence that once defined cinematic legends appears to be diminishing.

David and Tamler lead off with a breakdown of the new commercial for “friend (not imaginary)” a new AI necklace that takes hikes with you, interrupts your favorite shows, and will be there for your first kiss. Then we talk about a new paper co-authored by VBW favorite Joe Henrich that challenges cognitive science for pretending to be universal without offering evidence. A good discussion punctuated by David’s new theory of the rise of the autism. (TLDL the nerds are having sex).

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Kroupin, I., Davis, H. E., & Henrich, J. (2024). Beyond Newton: Why assumptions of universality are critical to cognitive science, and how to finally move past them. Psychological Review. [harvard.edu]