I’ve been avoiding Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne‘s Adolescence (Netflix) because of an instinct. But I guess I’ll start watching tonight.

Violent stabbings in the UK. Young lad attackers, young girl victims. Teenage blade rage. An indictment of cruelty and bullying and how the manosphere has affected young teens. Andrew Tate and the “red pill” community. Four episodes, all “oners” (i.e., no cuts, shot in real time). Originally conceived by Stephen Graham “as a response to a sudden increase in violent knife crime in the UK”, including the 2023 murder of Elianne Andam and 2021 stabbing of Ava White.

Is there any kind of racial or immigrant community factor here? There’d better not be or consequences will ensue. Don’t mention the 2024 Southport stabbings…none of that. Trash the manosphere all you want, but keep it there.