PREVIEW - #490 - Grindset Wonka

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PREVIEW - #490 - Grindset Wonka

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Jan 17, 2024

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The thing about mass culture is, it channels the ambient wisdom of its day. So we applied this theory to the new Willy Wonka reboot WONKA (2023) and looked to see what it said about our times. Friends... we were not disappointed.

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PREVIEW - #490 - Grindset Wonka

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