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Monetizing disinformation has never been easier. With just an email address, anyone can create a subdomain of a mushroom website and start earning by flooding social media with its content. Disguised as real news platforms, these sites recycle clickbait headlines that push political agendas, blur facts, and exploit public fears. They scale rapidly, vanish without a trace, and stay alive between campaigns thanks to built-in ad systems. AI-powered and prompt-driven—but always with a human touch—their misleading, sensational content slips past algorithmic filters and flourishes across digital platforms. It’s the perfect soil to spray and pray.

As summer begins in a small town, aimless teenager David devises a plan to sell his friend’s ADHD pills. Their failed venture leads him to a Christian music festival, where he meets Nikola, a girl seeking escape from her family. Intrigued by her contradictions, David begins exploring her world of faith and self-discovery.

In an isolated castle, students prepare for a life-changing examination. As anticipation builds to a fever pitch, a storm strikes. Trapped within crumbling walls, their academic sanctuary becomes a prison, and minds begin to break.

On a remote Adriatic island, abandoned goats roamed freely for forty years, left behind after a failed agricultural project—until they were deemed a problem. Soon, a group of armed men appears, determined to restore the "natural balance." We bear witness to a chilling cull, revealing the unsettling ease with which we justify violence—and how quickly we convince ourselves it’s the only right thing to do.

Stringo the Stunted Wellow doesn’t fit in with his flock. While they stay still when the wind blows, Stringo jerks and twitches. Life isn’t what it used to be, but he’s okay with that—his world is quiet and calm. One day, a scary, hand-shaped creature enters their grove. The others pretend to be dead, but Stringo’s movements get him noticed. The creature grabs him and drags him away. Stringo fights back and wins, but he’s changed. When he returns, his flock doesn’t recognize or accept him. With nowhere left to go, Stringo lets the wind carry him.