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đŸ“ș How Netflix went meta and made it work

Netflix turned a show into a shared existential crisis

May 30, 2025
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This Netflix ad marketed a mood, not a show:

The copy nails a cheeky double-hit with some neat wordplay:

  • Viewers were still “processing” the show,

  • We’re all still processing that messy stage of life.


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