In the heated climax of a confrontation between Alma Imhoff — Julia Roberts’ harried Yale professor in this year’s “After the Hunt” — and her one-time protégée, Maggie Resnick (Ayo Edebiri), Alma leans forward to cut through the bullsh*t. Despite waging this war between student and teacher, Maggie’s not prepared for battle, telling Alma she’s no longer comfortable with their conversation. Steadfast and pissed off, Alma smacks her lips and smirks, leaning forward with a cutting whisper: “Not everything is supposed to make you comfortable.”

There’s a whole world of truth inside Alma’s remark, no matter how unpleasant it may be to accept. We live in a uniquely uncomfortable time, and no matter how many years in a row it’s true, 2025 was unlike any other year. There were political assassinati

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