{
  "id": 18358253,
  "title": "An Animated Film Made in Excel Sums Up the Pointless Impulse to Create",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/an-animated-film-made-in-excel-sums-up-the-pointless-impulse-to-create",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T19:25:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colossal",
    "slug": "colossal",
    "url": "https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/11/maria-tomazou-i-made-a-film-in-excel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Just because something doesn't have a purpose doesn't mean it isn't worth doing. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article An Animated Film Made in Excel Sums Up the Pointless Impulse to Create appeared first on Colossal .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}