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Robert Ben Garant recommended Crumb (1994) in Movies (curated)

 
Crumb (1994)
Crumb (1994)
1994 | Documentary
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A film as depressing as it is inspiring. Heartbreaking, thoughtful, fascinating. Bitter and sweet, cool and creepy. It kinda makes you want to become an artist, and kinda makes you want to slit your wrists. It washes over you—leaving you really wanting to take a shower and wash it off"

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Ev Williams recommended Reinventing Fire in Books (curated)

 
Reinventing Fire
Reinventing Fire
Amory Lovins | 2013 | Technical
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"I’ve read a lot about climate change. Mostly it’s depressing—which isn’t a good reason to not understand it. But this book from Amory Lovins and his Rocky Mountain Institute is an antidote for doom and gloom. It offers a thoroughly researched set of options for engineering our way out of the crisis."

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Dark City (1998)
Dark City (1998)
1998 | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Truly dark and depressing but intelligently conceived sci-fi movies that will be forever compared to the Matrix.
It doesn't have half of the budget its rival had which is probably the reason it didn't do half as well.
One of Alex Proyas best alongside The Crow and I Robot. Unmissable and a classic
  
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness | 2016 | Children
6
8.6 (40 Ratings)
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Not what I expected
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This appears to be a children's book and I suppose it approached the subject of Death rather delicately but it was really depressing. I must say that I didn't care for the story much even tho this is all to real for alot of people , I can't see how this would help someone.
  
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
2018 | Animation, Comedy
I adored the first two Hotel Transylvania's but this one was boring and (no pun intended for a vampire movie) lifeless. I thought it was sad and depressing not full of joy like the first two. Maybe someone wanted to make a cautionary tale about catfishing or the elderly getting scammed, but man, this was lousy.
  
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
2017 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Fabulous acting. (0 more)
Easily the best film in it's year.
Stunningly good film. I went to see it with no idea what it was about and no expectations. Baring in mind the subject matter this could have been a depressing film but it really isn't. Thanks acting is superb, across the board. I cannot recommend this film highly enough.
  
Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
2006 | Alternative
Somehow Makes Creepy & Depressing Work
I don't usually like overly sad, weird, or creepy stuff. I know it has its place; it's just not my thing. The Black Parade checks all those boxes...and yet, it's among my favorite albums. Ever. No, I'm not sure what set it apart. But I'm glad I listened to it.
  
Reservoir 13
Reservoir 13
Jon McGregor | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
7
5.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Poignant but slow
This is rather a depressing account about how families and communities attempt to deal with the case of a missing person. In this instance it is about how society moves on with their lives leaving behind the families to deal with it. it is well written with beautiful descriptions but it tends to be quite a slow burner.
  
Profit Over People: Neoliberalism & Global Order
Profit Over People: Neoliberalism & Global Order
Noam Chomsky | 1998 | Essays, History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Depressing, important but unstructured
As a general Chomsky fan, his arguments are always important and well rounded. However, this book felt very unstructured and more like a long rant. He switched from one country to another making it difficult to follow his original message and it ends up being a jumble of disputes. I've definitely read better of his works.
  
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration
Michelle Alexander | 2012 | Essays, History & Politics
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9.0 (2 Ratings)
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This was interesting, informative and a bit depressing because I didn't realize just how many of our black men are in prison. And the fact that people don't see how mass incarceration is a form of racism and segregation is baffling to me. I think this is a book that all people should read so they can understand how justice really works.