The Social Reckoning
Young Facebook engineer Frances Haugen (played by Mikey Madison) copies and leaks thousands of restricted internal company documents. The investigation uncovers how Facebook hid research regarding its platform's harmful effects on teen mental health, misinformation distribution, and its wider impact on contemporary societal and political events. Jeremy Strong takes over the role of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, depicting the corporate resistance and power dynamics behind closed doors. The film serves as a direct companion piece and sequel to 2010's The Social Network.
 

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Family Guy Happy-Hell-o-ween (Disney+)
Brian and Stewie die after ignoring a drowning man and getting hit by a car, landing them in Hell where a burned-out Devil (voiced by Kieran Culkin) quits and leaves them in charge. On their way to a Halloween party on Block Island, Brian and Stewie refuse to save a drowning man (rationalizing that saving him would leave him a brain damaged burden) before getting struck by a vehicle. Sent to the underworld for 24 seasons' worth of bad behavior, they complain about the conditions and annoy the Devil so much that he resigns, handing over management to them. Stewie and Brian try running Hell like a corporate startup making torture voluntary and adding amenities but quickly drown in endless administrative paperwork and sinner requests.

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Coven Academy (Disney+)
In the haunted heart of New Orleans, follow three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic boarding school where power is currency, secrets are lethal and attraction is a liability. Caught between ancient supernatural wars and forbidden love interests, the coven must decide how far they’re willing to go to protect their city and themselves. Follows sharp, rebellious New Yorker Briar (Malina Weissman) who is sent to Crescent Veil Academy in New Orleans believing it's a school for troubled girls after a tragic subway incident and her mother's murder. The institution is actually a secret boarding school for young witches and warlocks run by the powerful headmistress Miss Graves (Tiffani Thiessen).

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