Dajour Evans

Oftentimes, the history of our world can be confusing to parse through. We find ourselves in need of a guiding figure to clarify our society and development—someone to teach us the true meaning of life. Luckily for us, Netflix delivers this character to our very doorstep. The mockumentary Cunk on Life aired on Netflix on Dec.

In true Conan Gray fashion, the singer-songwriter’s new single “Winner” takes on the form of a vulnerable declaration—this time revealing the scars dealt by an absent, narcissistic parent. Best known for his downright depressing lyricism, “Winner” is not Gray’s first foray into songwriting that explores his complicated family history.

“Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this, he was chained to a rock and tortured for eternity.” Against a backdrop of roaring fire, the epigraph that opens Oppenheimer (2023) foreshadows the intense, apocalyptic nature of the film. It is unlike anything we have seen in recent cinema, emanating a heightened sense of violent tension without any of the graphic violence typical of a war film.