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    #166: The Social Network

    Cortex Movie Club

    April 25th, 2025 · 91 minutes

    Grey and Myke watch the 2010 biopic 'The Social Network'. They discuss their thoughts on the film, its portrayal of Facebook’s early days, and how it prompted them to reflect on their own use of social media today.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Social Network - Wikipedia
    DP/30: The Social Network, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin - YouTube
    The Social Network (soundtrack) - Wikipedia
    Jesse Eisenberg: I don't want to think of being associated with Mark Zuckerberg - BBC News
    [iOS 18.4 DB1] New setting for the stock mail app that returns back to inbox after deleting a message instead of automatically going to the next email. : r/iOSBeta