It feels safe to say many of us might be in need of some diversion from the news cycle. This week, we’ve got reviews of a body-possessing sci-fi horror thriller and a documentary about war journalism, a roundup of election films, and more. Enjoy!

Hyperallergic has partnered with the Ford Foundation to publish select pieces from its ongoing series Creative Futures. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Movement for Black Lives, and other focal points of social upheaval in 2020, the foundation has commissioned 40 provocations from creatives working in journalism, documentary, and arts and culture. These two essays document the current political moment through fresh lenses.

This week, on the theme of “New Infrastructures,” Imara Jones talks about the need for a decentralized news media.

This week’s streaming column is, naturally, about election-related films. From a real-life conspiracy thriller to a cutting ‘90s satire, it’s everything you need to forget the slow-burn circus of the actual election.

October Rumbles, a new short film by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, a giant of Thai cinema, is available via Polygon Gallery through November 12. Watch it while you can!

Nerdwriter has a new video essay about the photography of Gordon Parks that you should also definitely check out.

Until we can see you at the theater again, stay safe!