https://taylorholmes.com/2025/12/18/is-gambling-portrayed-fairly-in-modern-media/ Movies, Books & TV for people who like to think.. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:48:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://taylorholmes.com/2025/12/18/is-gambling-portrayed-fairly-in-modern-media/#comment-1194619 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:48:23 +0000 https://taylorholmes.com/?p=32977#comment-1194619 I’m glad you brought this up, it’s nuance that’s neglected in media. Few movies really approach being “Requiem for a Dream” for gamblers, the titular film “The Gambler” with John Goodman’s fiery speeches being one of the few to explore oscillating betwixt highs and lows, and how bad it feels to dig yourself deeper into a debt hole.

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