Roundtable: Frankenstein's Monster, Gooning, and Marijuana Sickness

31/10/2025 58 min
Roundtable: Frankenstein's Monster, Gooning, and Marijuana Sickness

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Three Big Conversations: The new Frankenstein movie hits theaters. -  Deep-dive into the pornography-obsessed subculture known as "gooning,". - Why high-potency marijuana use is landing some users in the ER. -  Song of the Week - "The Fate of Ophelia" - Taylor Swift - Click here for the lyrics. -  Elsewhere in Culture: -  For the first time since 1990, there are no rap songs on the Billboard Top 40—marking the end of a 35-year streak. K-pop sensation BTS will end their three-year hiatus next year, embarking on a tour and releasing new music. A high school teacher went viral with a post on TikTok that showed the extreme way students reacted to his instruction to write a five-sentence paragraph.The as-yet-unidentified jewelry robbers who pulled off a heist at the Louvre were the topic of this week's social media fascination. YouTube is adding more content restrictions to better protect minors from encountering two types of content: online gambling and video games that depict graphic violence.  Check out our Ask Axis episode "How do I talk to my adult son about porn and screen addiction?" Check out Fight the New Drug for teens. Check out Pure Desire for adults. Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.