Ari Aster's EDDINGTON (2025) and COVID-19 - CINTEGRITY's Cultural Decay Ep. #3

COVID-19...a period of political turmoil and uncertainty. And yet, a surprising sense of passion and sincerity arose in the year 2020 as well. Looking back today, as Ari Aster did with 2025's Eddington, it is easy to be cynical about the way we engaged with our surroundings. And cynicism, as it turns out, is pretty damn addictive. But where does cynicism get us? Do we have a better alternative?CINTEGRITY Media host Cory Stillman breaks it all down in this third episode of our Cultural Decay series.What is cultural decay? What is at stake? Where are we going? Cory and CINTEGRITY Media have some, but not all, of the answers.Join us every Friday as we do a deep-dive into films both new and old, all of which provide a keen perspective on pop culture, politics, and our impending doom.In addition to Substack, all CINTEGRITY Media content is available on YouTube and your preferred podcast provider.Instagram (CINTEGRITY Media) - @cintegritymediaYouTube - @CINTEGRITYMediaLetterboxd - @creid61Instagram (Cory) - @coryreid6125BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/coryreid.bsky.socialBuy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/coryreidTikTok - @corystillman Get full access to CINTEGRITY Media at cintegritymedia.substack.com/subscribe