#438 - In Soviet Russia, Game Plays You
Did Tetris bring down the USSR? That's the implic…
Michael and Us · Luke Savage and Will Sloan
June 27, 202354m 51sExplicit
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Show Notes
Did Tetris bring down the USSR? That's the implication of TETRIS (2023), a highly fictionalized account of the beloved video game's journey from the Soviet Union to your phone. We examine what anti-Communist kitsch looks like in the year 2023. PLUS: Russian coups, disappearing subs, and further thoughts on the movie on everyone's lips, The Flash.
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