Michael and Us: In Soviet Russia, Game Plays You

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.

Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.