The new literalism plaguing today’s movies

Ah, a New Yorker article on media. I think I got bingo!

  - Identify some problem pervading modern pop media? Check
  - Cherry pick examples? Check
  - Misrepresent or misunderstand an example that actually supports the opposite claim? Check
  - Paint a vague picture of how much better it was before [trend], without making any real statement? Check
  - Don't use any actual data or evidence? Check
  - Draw a line from dumb blockbuster trends to Trump/Nazis/[insert hot-button political issue]? Check

You either come into the article ready to believe movies are getting worse or you don't. You come away feeling vindicated, or angry. There is nothing of substance here.