Same as complaining about modern movies being unoriginal sequels without original IP. It’s a revelation that the commenter isn’t actually diving into anything and is only exposed to advertisements and popular media. Yeah, sequels and existing IP are money grabs. It’s amusing to then see the tangential complaint that the annual award ceremonies are trash because they didn’t pick some excellent original movie. OK, but look at what does win. More than half are original/first-time adaptations and Avengers are nowhere on there. But these commenters, just like the mechanisms that lead to something being popular (but not inherently great), are asking for popular recommendations on better media!
Agreed, get out of the dump. If you only listen to pop radio or streaming trending, it’s only going to be pop and pop-adjacent. If you only hear about movies from ads and trending topics, it’s only going to be the equivalent of pop. Browse by genre, but new releases, by awards, whatever. But all of them take effort to find, consume thoroughly, and appreciate - exactly why their numbers flounder next to pop in the first place.
Plus, I’d add, basically every band you forgot about prior to 2010 made a new album in 2020/2021.
A decent guy giving to the right people. Ask them if the US government gave enough monetary relief to the Carolininas after their hurricane last year. At some point later, ask if the government gave enough to New Orleans. They’ll flip from saying the mountain folk deserve more but New Orleans is at its own fault for not repairing the levys.
Or don’t ask. You’ll get a dumb answer at best, a racist answer at worst. Either way, it’s not going to be productive unless your goal is to hate them more.