'Going to schedule my therapist appointment after watching this': HBO Max drops first trailer for new series Half Man and it's already got people feeling nervous
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Prestige streamers are leaning harder into emotionally intense, discourse-driving shows because attention volatility is rising. If you’re building content or ad strategies, plan around spikes of high-engagement IP rather than a steady baseline of passive viewing.
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