*The Social Reckoning* wants desperately to inherit the moral urgency and aesthetic electricity of *The Social Network*, but the magic is gone. Sorkin replaces complexity with didacticism, interiority with shorthand, and journalistic tension with contrived dynamics. The result is a hollow sequel to a story reality has already made stranger and uglier.

In this piece, Sam Dameron discusses O Brother, Where Art Thou? An adaptation of the Odyssey (which is better than Nolan’s film could ever dream to be) set in the American South. The article explores the theme of redemption and whether or not one can truly be redeemed.