Roundtable: Septum Theory, the Coldplay Kiss Cam, and Short-Form Videos

25/07/2025 1h 4min
Roundtable: Septum Theory, the Coldplay Kiss Cam, and Short-Form Videos

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Three Big Conversations: The term "septum theory" is being used online to suggest that women with septum piercings make trauma their whole personality - 13:16 What the Coldplay Kiss Cam footage going viral says about our culture - 32:44 Why short-form videos are going from social media to news outlets and other publications - 50:44 Song of the Week - "Big Poe" (feat. Sk8brd) - Tyler the Creator -1:12 Elsewhere in culture: - 1:02:46 Netflix officially announced an Assassin's Creed live-action series, IGN said the new Donkey Kong Bananza game is "shockingly good," Superman may have just murdered the traditional press junket, Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is executive producing a modern reimagining of The Crucible called John Proctor Is the Villain, and comedian Shane Gillis made awkward fun of dozens of athletes in his opening monologue (language) for the ESPYs.

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