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👽 The Thing (1982) - who do you trust when nobody can prove who they are?
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The essentials
- When
- Sunday, November 29, 2026 · 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Vancouver timeTimes shown in America/Vancouver.
- Location
- UBC Learning Exchange612 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2V3, Canada
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About this event
👽 We're getting together to talk about John Carpenter's The Thing (1982).
A demand for proof sounds reasonable until nobody can satisfy it. Once suspicion becomes the safest position to take, even cooperation can look like a performance, and people may protect themselves in ways that make everyone less safe. Being too trusting carries a risk, but treating every denial as evidence leaves no way back to trust at all. How do you investigate a threat without making suspicion impossible to challenge? The uncomfortable part is that caution and panic can start using the same language.
The plan
Please watch The Thing (1982) beforehand. There is no screening at the event.
- Who do you trust when nobody can prove who they are?
- Which attempts to stay safe end up weakening the group?
- How does the film make an ordinary gesture feel threatening?
When and where
🗓️ Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026 🕒 Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Vancouver local time 📍 Location: UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2V3 We will meet at the main entrance. Arrive 10 minutes before the start; doors close 10 minutes after the start. Cap: 40
Date update: This event has moved from Sunday, November 22 to Sunday, November 29, 2026. The location is unchanged.