We are realizing that "content" is a dehumanizing word. It turns art into landfill. It reduces a painting, a song, or a film to something that merely fills a container. The pushback isn't about rejecting entertainment; it is about rejecting the passive, endless, frictionless consumption of it.
This has led to the "TikTokification" of all media. Even long-form journalism now includes pull quotes designed for Instagram. Movie trailers are cut to mimic viral trends. Music is engineered for the first 15 seconds to be looped. The.Voyeur.20.XXX