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In a short-form video post, an influencer gets worked up about a television news story from California.

Occasionally, a news story will offer another small jolt of optimism.

Even if fans want to separate the artist from news stories about the man, it’s difficult given that Allen’s films often reflect an obsession with youthful — and occasionally underage — women.

A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon's newsletter about the biggest news stories shaping our world.

OK, maybe that’s a sensational oversell — but his latest character knows that news stories need a hook to draw readers in fast.