January 2026

Vol. 5, Issue 1: The Third Zero

How Everything Got Worse (On Purpose) and What We Do About It

Jan 26 • Geoff Wolinetz

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Chunk Was the Hero

On Outcasts, Alliance, and the Power of Being Left Behind in The Goonies

Published on Cognitive Film Society • Jan 19

December 2025

The Soft Knife

Small Lies, Encouragement, and Uneasy Liminal Spaces in Nicole Holofcener's "You Hurt My Feelings"

Published on Cognitive Film Society • Dec 12, 2025

Vol. 4, Issue 18: If You Don’t Believe in What I’m Building, Do You Still Believe in Me?

On self-worth, external validation, and the quiet fear beneath every creative pursuit

Dec 3, 2025 • Geoff Wolinetz

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November 2025

October 2025

The Mask and the Mirror

Marathon Man and The Ballad of Wallis Island and Identity, Survival, and Authenticity

Published on Cognitive Film Society • Oct 17, 2025

September 2025

Vol. 4, Issue 15: Feeling Your Way Through Loss

What Do You Do When Loss Feels Like The End?

Sep 18, 2025 • Geoff Wolinetz

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Are We Alone?

Grey Gardens, Marcel The Shell With Shoes On And The Art Of Solitude

Published on Cognitive Film Society • Sep 15, 2025

Vol. 4, Issue 14: Betting Vs. Building

Ring Lardner and the Fallacy of the Gambler's Mentality When Building Teams

Sep 12, 2025 • Geoff Wolinetz

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