Television series
Connected
- Investigative journalism
- Light-hearted
Latif Nasser guides you through the hidden connections binding together people, objects, and ideas you'd never expect to relate. Each episode spirals outward from something small—a color, a disease, a sound—into astonishing webs of consequence and coincidence. It's intellectually playful rather than heavy-handed, edited with kinetic energy, and genuinely rewarding. Perfect for curious people who love having their thinking rearranged.
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Cosmos1980
Neil deGrasse Tyson channels the same wonder-struck curiosity about how everything connects, from atoms to galaxies. Beautifully produced and endlessly generous with big ideas made visceral.
But Grander in scale but sometimes slower-paced; Nasser's episodes snap together faster than Cosmos typically moves.
Our Planet2019
David Attenborough narrates the interconnectedness of ecosystems with staggering cinematography. Shows you how every creature and climate system relies on everything else in ways that feel miraculous.
But Environmental in focus rather than ranging across all human knowledge; slower and more meditative than Connected's zippy pace.
The Toys That Made Us2017
Each episode traces how a single toy connects to design, culture, capitalism, and memory. Nostalgic but intellectually serious, finding depth in objects people dismiss as trivial.
But Narrower subject matter; if you don't care about toys, the connection metaphor can feel forced rather than revelatory.
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The Social Dilemma2020
Both show how invisible systems of connection determine reality far more than we realize. Connected celebrates these webs; this film investigates whether we should fear them.
Dramatizes how algorithm design connects Silicon Valley choices to your daily psychology, attention, and relationships. Makes invisible infrastructure suddenly visible and urgent.
But Less elegant than Connected; leans toward polemic and sometimes oversimplifies complex technical and business systems.
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High Score2020
Charts how video games connected to art, architecture, mathematics, and human behavior. Surprising connections and genuine passion from the filmmakers give it real momentum.
But If gaming history doesn't grab you, the individual episodes can feel like nostalgia exercises rather than profound discovery.
Abstract: The Art of Design2017
Each episode follows a designer showing how their work connects aesthetic choice to human need. Beautifully shot and genuinely meditative about why design shapes everything we touch.
But More introspective than investigative; slower-paced and less about surprising discovery than about watching someone think deeply.
Tales from the Loop2020
Adapted from a video game's aesthetic, it explores interconnected lives in a small town. Thoughtful, strange, and genuinely moving about how we're all entangled in each other's stories.
But Fictional narrative rather than documentary; melancholic and slow-burn instead of the snappy revelation Nasser specializes in.
Rashomon1950
Both use storytelling structure itself as their subject: how humans weave individual threads into meaning. Nasser shows these connections are real; Kurosawa shows they're contested and constructed.
Four people describe the same event completely differently, showing how reality itself fractures through perspective and connection. Kurosawa's masterpiece remains the purest exploration of how stories bind and separate us.
But Black-and-white, subtitled, 1950s pacing; requires patience with technique, and the philosophical questions matter more than plot momentum.
Everything Everywhere All at Once2022
Nasser's spiraling logic of connection meets science fiction: the same recursive structure where one small thing branches into everything, but here it's literally infinite and ultimately about human attachment rather than objective fact.
Infinite parallel universes and timelines where every choice spawns a consequence. Visually overwhelming and tonally wild, but at its heart it's about how connection—love, regret, possibility—is the only thing that matters across infinity.
But Chaotic editing and a bewildering premise can feel exhausting rather than exhilarating; not for people who want narrative clarity or emotional restraint.
