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The Electric State Isn't As Bad and Boring as Its Abysmal Reputation Suggests: It's Even Worse

The Electric State Isn't As Bad and Boring as Its Abysmal Reputation Suggests: It's Even Worse

With an extended digression involving Mr. Peanut's death, and the origins of Baby Nut and Peanut Jr.

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Apr 13, 2025
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The Electric State Isn't As Bad and Boring as Its Abysmal Reputation Suggests: It's Even Worse
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I remember reading the description for The Electric State on Wikipedia five or six months ago and being gobsmacked by how insane it looked. The movie didn’t just look kooky by blockbuster standards: it looked Neil Breen-level bonkers.

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