{"id":382039,"date":"2026-09-25T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-app-that-changed-movies-forever\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:00:17","slug":"the-app-that-changed-movies-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-app-that-changed-movies-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"The app that changed movies forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/BOWdmWjtAX8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The app that changed movies forever\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BOWdmWjtAX8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The film review app Letterboxd is a social hub for movie fans everywhere. But has democratizing criticism somehow lowered the bar, or is this the last truly great social media app? Plus, how makeup &quot;dupes&quot; sparked the internet\u2019s latest class conflict.<\/p>\n<p>About the show: Welcome to Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro\u2019s Engagement Party, where the hot takes are the smart takes. After years of working side by side, Audie and Ari have made it official with their pop culture video podcast. Party hopping between what you&#8217;re watching, reading and scrolling, these longtime friends unpack what matters in our endless feeds. <\/p>\n<p>0:00 Why do 30 million people love Letterboxd?<br \/>\n2:35 It&#8217;s not a place for nuanced movie reviews, but it IS a place for fans<br \/>\n6:45 It&#8217;s also very much a social media platform \u2014 just don&#8217;t try to turn it into a dating app<br \/>\n8:45 But sidebar, why do we have to rate and review everything now?<br \/>\n10:34 People are afraid of losing a good thing with Letterboxd<br \/>\n12:27 Hearing movie stars&#8217; Letterboxd Top 4 is a delight<br \/>\n13:43 What makes Letterboxd special is really just its simplicity as a third space for fans<br \/>\n16:41 Audie and Ari share their &quot;Top 4&quot; films<br \/>\n21:25 Scroll &amp; Tell: What&#8217;s with the discourse around makeup dupes?<br \/>\n29:42 Touch Grass: Stringing Odysseus&#8217; bow in real life and a custom tarot deck<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the Engagement Party newsletter here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4yfLwzS<\/p>\n<p>#socialmedia #movies #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The film review app Letterboxd is a social hub for movie fans everywhere. 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