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Sexy werewolves, boy-toy mafiosos, homeless guys who are secretly billionaires: Welcome to the world of the microdrama.

Each episode is short, soapy and over-the-top, and studios are churning them out for cheap. Hundreds of millions of people are watching them.

Are 60-Second Microdramas the Future of Hollywood, or the End?

I found this piece quite funny despite how depressing the topic is.

43-54 minutes read according to Firefox.

I open a post, "Making sure you're not a bot!".
I scroll down to the comment section, it's replaced by "Making sure you're not a bot!". (This doesn't go away, no matter how long I wait.)
I open the communities dropdown, it's replaced by "Making sure you're not a bot!"

The site is nigh unusable this way :/ Is it under a bot attack? I guess I'll come back tomorrow.