# The Unbearable Mediocrity of Microdramas

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1 outlet covering · First listed: The Atlantic, Nov 10, 2026, 10:29 AM · Read it: <https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/11/microdramas-festival-vertical-entertainment/689361/>

A new festival devoted to vertical-video series tries to make a case for the format.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 10:29 AM: [The Unbearable Mediocrity of Microdramas](<https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/11/microdramas-festival-vertical-entertainment/689361/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States)
  A new festival devoted to vertical-video series tries to make a case for the format.